Balgoij

CBS name: Wijk 02 Balgoij

Balgoij is one of 9 districts in Wijchen, with 750 residents and 284 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €510,000 is 28% above the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 029602 · 2 neighbourhoods · 22 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

750residents1 January 2025

€510,000average WOZ home valueWijchen: €397,000

32%green within 500 mWijchen: 29%

11services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Balgoij in WijchenPostcodes in Balgoij highlighted; the rest of Wijchen in grey

Neighbourhoods of Balgoij.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Balgoij	610	€496k	86%	95%	21%	30%	11
Verspreidehuizen Balgoij	145	€577k	96%	98%	17%	35%	12

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 Balgoij is €510,000, against €397,000 in Wijchen.

284homes1 January 2025

95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments

88%owner-occupied7% housing association

10%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,130 m³gas per home per yearWijchen: 850 m³

3,960 kWhelectricity per home per yearWijchen: 2,920 kWh

7%homes off the gas gridWijchen: 6%

57%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 Balgoij compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

20%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWijchen: 33%

34%in the top 20% nationallyWijchen: 23%

0.4%of residents live below the poverty lineWijchen: 1.7%

€397,000median household wealthWijchen: €215,000

81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWijchen: 74.0%

21.0%of workers are self-employedWijchen: 15.0%

1.3cars 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 16 crimes in Balgoij in 2025, 78% more than in 2024. That is 21.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.7 across Wijchen.

Other property crime3

Threats1

Vandalism and criminal damage1

Driving under the influence1

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 Balgoij, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.0 km

Large supermarket2.7 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.2

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises100

Residents per km²170

Land area442 ha

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

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