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Alverna

CBS name: Wijk 08 Alverna

Alverna is one of 9 districts in Wijchen, with 2,465 residents and 1,213 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €397,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 54% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 029608 · 4 neighbourhoods · 72 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,465residents1 January 2025
€397,000average WOZ home valueWijchen: €397,000
54%green within 500 mWijchen: 29%
36services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Alverna in WijchenPostcodes in Alverna highlighted; the rest of Wijchen in grey
Map of Wijchen with Alverna highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Alverna.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 58 neighbourhoods in Wijchen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Verspreide huizen Hoogbroek250€570k84%83%18%53%29
Verspreide huizen Heumenseweg-Boskant540€520k87%82%25%74%6
Verspreide huizen Lunen90€624k93%100%22%52%23
Alverna1,580€336k52%60%32%46%39

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 Alverna is €397,000, against €397,000 in Wijchen.

1,213homes13 newly built in 2025
67%single-family houses33% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied31% housing association
13%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearWijchen: 850 m³
3,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearWijchen: 2,920 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridWijchen: 6%
37%homes with solar panelsWijchen: 45%

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

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWijchen: 33%
25%in the top 20% nationallyWijchen: 23%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineWijchen: 1.7%
€252,000median household wealthWijchen: €215,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWijchen: 74.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeWijchen: 32%
22.0%of workers are self-employedWijchen: 15.0%
1.2cars per householdWijchen: 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 138 crimes in Alverna in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 56.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.7 across Wijchen.

Other property crime28
Theft of bicycles and mopeds26
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Driving under the influence6
Assault5
Pickpocketing3
Threats3
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1

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 Alverna, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.5 km
Large supermarket2.8 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.3
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises355
Residents per km²247
Land area997 ha

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

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