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Buurmalsen

Buurmalsen is one of 12 districts in West Betuwe, with 3,190 residents and 1,253 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €478,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196003 · 4 neighbourhoods · 90 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,190residents1 January 2025
€478,000average WOZ home valueWest Betuwe: €466,000
32%green within 500 mWest Betuwe: 35%
29services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buurmalsen in West BetuwePostcodes in Buurmalsen highlighted; the rest of West Betuwe in grey
Map of West Betuwe with Buurmalsen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buurmalsen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 65 neighbourhoods in West Betuwe.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Buurmalsen715€465k73%96%22%25%59
Tricht1,765€434k76%97%22%22%29
Tricht e.o.330€617k91%93%18%52%16
Buurmalsen e.o.385€622k89%96%20%43%45

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Buurmalsen is €478,000, against €466,000 in West Betuwe.

1,253homes1 newly built in 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
78%owner-occupied18% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,040 m³gas per home per yearWest Betuwe: 940 m³
3,360 kWhelectricity per home per yearWest Betuwe: 3,200 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridWest Betuwe: 7%
55%homes with solar panelsWest Betuwe: 55%

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 Buurmalsen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWest Betuwe: 28%
30%in the top 20% nationallyWest Betuwe: 28%
0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineWest Betuwe: 1.6%
€313,000median household wealthWest Betuwe: €272,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWest Betuwe: 77.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeWest Betuwe: 27%
23.0%of workers are self-employedWest Betuwe: 21.0%
1.3cars per householdWest Betuwe: 1.2

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 65 crimes in Buurmalsen in 2025, 3% more than in 2024. That is 20.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.7 across West Betuwe.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Threats4
Other property crime4
Driving under the influence4
Assault3
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Buurmalsen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket2.0 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.9
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here200
Business premises500
Residents per km²189
Land area1,689 ha

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

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