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Wierden (kern)

CBS name: Wijk 00 Wierden (kern)

Wierden (kern) is one of 6 districts in Wierden, with 13,860 residents and 5,946 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €367,000 is 10% below the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 018900 · 9 neighbourhoods · 331 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
13,860residents1 January 2025
€367,000average WOZ home valueWierden: €410,000
20%green within 500 mWierden: 30%
50services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wierden (kern) in WierdenPostcodes in Wierden (kern) highlighted; the rest of Wierden in grey
Map of Wierden with Wierden (kern) highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Wierden (kern).

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 28 neighbourhoods in Wierden.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Wierden-Centrum1,525€326k42%25%47%5%59
Wierden-Noord485€374k77%95%24%18%73
Wierden-West2,165€329k65%97%19%23%44
De Maaten1,760€382k84%85%30%14%52
Wierden-Oost2,560€350k70%95%28%22%51
De Stouwe935€350k70%98%27%25%44
't Loo390€508k96%99%21%22%60
De Hooilanden2,580€387k77%95%15%27%47
Zuidbroek1,455€458k80%97%8%27%46

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 Wierden (kern) is €367,000, against €410,000 in Wierden.

5,946homes44 newly built in 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied22% housing association
11%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearWierden: 980 m³
3,020 kWhelectricity per home per yearWierden: 3,330 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridWierden: 10%
59%homes with solar panelsWierden: 58%

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

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWierden: 29%
23%in the top 20% nationallyWierden: 27%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineWierden: 1.5%
€230,000median household wealthWierden: €283,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWierden: 77.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeWierden: 29%
12.0%of workers are self-employedWierden: 17.0%
1.2cars per householdWierden: 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 324 crimes in Wierden (kern) in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 23.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.2 across Wierden.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds37
Vandalism and criminal damage28
Other property crime17
Burglary of homes12
Assault10
Driving under the influence10
Theft from vehicles7
Threats7
Public violence against people5
Vehicle theft2
Street robbery2

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 Wierden (kern), a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.0
Primary pupils living here1,270
Secondary pupils living here790
Business premises1,360
Residents per km²3,045
Land area455 ha

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

More in Wierden.

Every district in Wierden.