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Wamel

CBS name: Wijk 08 Wamel

Wamel is one of 8 districts in West Maas en Waal, with 2,700 residents and 1,147 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €429,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 46% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 066808 · 2 neighbourhoods · 77 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,700residents1 January 2025
€429,000average WOZ home valueWest Maas en Waal: €435,000
46%green within 500 mWest Maas en Waal: 34%
18services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wamel in West Maas en WaalPostcodes in Wamel highlighted; the rest of West Maas en Waal in grey
Map of West Maas en Waal with Wamel highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Wamel.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Kern Wamel2,330€414k74%83%20%43%18
Buitengebied Wamel370€557k78%97%19%57%10

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 Wamel is €429,000, against €435,000 in West Maas en Waal.

1,147homes2 newly built in 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied16% housing association
11%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
950 m³gas per home per yearWest Maas en Waal: 950 m³
3,330 kWhelectricity per home per yearWest Maas en Waal: 3,340 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridWest Maas en Waal: 9%
61%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 Wamel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWest Maas en Waal: 33%
26%in the top 20% nationallyWest Maas en Waal: 24%
2.6%of residents live below the poverty lineWest Maas en Waal: 2.0%
€258,000median household wealthWest Maas en Waal: €267,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWest Maas en Waal: 74.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeWest Maas en Waal: 25%
19.0%of workers are self-employedWest Maas en Waal: 20.0%
1.3cars 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 50 crimes in Wamel in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.7 across West Maas en Waal.

Vandalism and criminal damage9
Threats5
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles3
Other property crime3
Vehicle theft2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1

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 Wamel, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.2
Primary pupils living here230
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises355
Residents per km²214
Land area1,260 ha

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

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