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Achterkerk

Achterkerk is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of Veenendaal, with 1,330 residents and 813 homes. 35% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€276,000) is 30% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 237 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03450003 · 39 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,330residents1 January 2025
€276,000average WOZ home valueVeenendaal: €394,000
10%green within 500 mVeenendaal: 17%
237services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Achterkerk in VeenendaalPostcodes in Achterkerk highlighted; the rest of Veenendaal in grey
Map of Veenendaal with Achterkerk highlighted

Who lives here.

1,330 residents in 785 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Veenendaal.

9%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
31%
aged 65 and over
58%
one-person households
16%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Achterkerk is €276,000, against €394,000 in Veenendaal.

813homes1 January 2025
33%single-family houses67% flats and apartments
35%owner-occupied54% housing association
4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
640 m³gas per home per yearVeenendaal: 710 m³
2,160 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeenendaal: 2,580 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridVeenendaal: 13%
24%homes with solar panelsVeenendaal: 43%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Achterkerk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

64%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeenendaal: 35%
8%in the top 20% nationallyVeenendaal: 20%
3.8%of residents live below the poverty lineVeenendaal: 2.3%
€23,000median household wealthVeenendaal: €178,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeenendaal: 74.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeVeenendaal: 28%
14.0%of workers are self-employedVeenendaal: 14.0%
0.7cars per householdVeenendaal: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 58 crimes in Achterkerk in 2025, 76% more than in 2024. That is 43.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.7 across Veenendaal.

Vandalism and criminal damage15
Burglary of homes5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Theft from vehicles3
Threats3
Driving under the influence3
Assault2
Hold-up robbery1
Other property crime1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Achterkerk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.7
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises145
Residents per km²8,167
Land area16 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Veenendaal.

KoopcentrumStationswijkMolenbrugSchrijverswijkEngelenburgMeesterweideCentrum district