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Altforst

CBS name: Wijk 02 Altforst

Altforst is one of 8 districts in West Maas en Waal, with 630 residents and 224 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €523,000 is 20% above the municipal average. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 066802 · 2 neighbourhoods · 16 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
630residents1 January 2025
€523,000average WOZ home valueWest Maas en Waal: €435,000
43%green within 500 mWest Maas en Waal: 34%
2services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Altforst in West Maas en WaalPostcodes in Altforst highlighted; the rest of West Maas en Waal in grey
Map of West Maas en Waal with Altforst highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Altforst.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Kern Altforst350€482k90%96%21%39%2
Buitengebied Altforst280€599k86%92%14%47%2

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 Altforst is €523,000, against €435,000 in West Maas en Waal.

224homes7 newly built in 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
89%owner-occupied3% housing association
7%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,190 m³gas per home per yearWest Maas en Waal: 950 m³
3,910 kWhelectricity per home per yearWest Maas en Waal: 3,340 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridWest Maas en Waal: 9%
59%homes with solar panelsWest Maas en Waal: 62%

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

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWest Maas en Waal: 33%
23%in the top 20% nationallyWest Maas en Waal: 24%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineWest Maas en Waal: 2.0%
€354,000median household wealthWest Maas en Waal: €267,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWest Maas en Waal: 74.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeWest Maas en Waal: 25%
22.0%of workers are self-employedWest Maas en Waal: 20.0%
1.4cars per householdWest Maas en Waal: 1.3

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 5 crimes in Altforst in 2025, 62% fewer than in 2024. That is 7.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.7 across West Maas en Waal.

Vandalism and criminal damage3

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 Altforst, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.8 km
Large supermarket4.1 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.1
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises120
Residents per km²86
Land area732 ha

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

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