Wijchen kern

CBS name: Wijk 01 Wijchen kern

Wijchen kern is one of 9 districts in Wijchen, with 34,385 residents and 15,540 homes in 38 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €385,000 is 3% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 029601 · 38 neighbourhoods · 881 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

34,385residents1 January 2025

€385,000average WOZ home valueWijchen: €397,000

24%green within 500 mWijchen: 29%

81services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Wijchen with Wijchen kern highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Wijchen kern.

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

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Saltshof	1,975	€423k	94%	99%	13%	32%	40
Woezik	440	€492k	79%	96%	21%	30%	48
Veenhof	760	€398k	71%	88%	24%	25%	46
Verspreide huizen Woezik	210	€644k	95%	97%	19%	26%	18
Lambrasse	385	€315k	89%	74%	9%	23%	22
Kraaijenberg	1,590	€341k	70%	95%	29%	20%	37
Heilige Stoel	1,710	€344k	58%	93%	26%	28%	75
Homberg	1,465	€301k	29%	78%	31%	20%	91
Wijchen Noord	4,315	€307k	52%	74%	29%	21%	103
Hofsedam	1,090	€525k	71%	81%	18%	23%	60
Bedrijventerrein Zesweg	365	€477k	91%	93%	23%	18%	22
Blauwe Hof	925	€511k	99%	100%	30%	22%	56
Aalsburg	1,210	€476k	99%	100%	34%	22%	95
Centrum	1,640	€379k	47%	16%	47%	18%	105
De Uilenboom	925	€452k	81%	95%	25%	17%	120
Valendries	2,050	€404k	48%	82%	29%	22%	108
Bedrijventerrein Nieuwenweg	275	€419k	71%	81%	20%	22%	48
Verspreide huizen Valendries	170	–	64%	66%	15%	45%	59
Zevendreef	220	€537k	98%	100%	43%	26%	27
Zesakkers	175	€465k	50%	100%	49%	28%	52
De Grippen	75	€674k	97%	100%	60%	26%	79
De Weertjes	180	€609k	97%	100%	61%	23%	85
Diepvoorde	1,330	€268k	42%	63%	18%	21%	84
Huissteden-Zuiderpoort	210	€208k	0%	26%	21%	21%	80
Hoogmeer	1,100	€294k	63%	76%	20%	23%	91
De Ververt	595	€270k	68%	44%	13%	28%	90
Sluiskamp	485	€372k	86%	100%	20%	34%	21
Oudelaan	125	€316k	59%	100%	44%	32%	34
Kronenland	350	€376k	97%	100%	26%	25%	76
Abersland	1,325	€342k	72%	99%	23%	29%	69
Elsland	490	€306k	50%	85%	15%	23%	83
De Geer	240	€390k	85%	86%	29%	23%	53
De gamert	380	€779k	99%	91%	18%	31%	38
De Meren	455	€617k	99%	100%	11%	24%	47
De Flier	910	€395k	81%	87%	9%	32%	26
Diemewei	680	€388k	98%	96%	9%	23%	41
De Lingert	1,180	€432k	93%	87%	9%	24%	26
Huurlingsedam	2,355	€480k	76%	96%	5%	23%	47

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 Wijchen kern is €385,000, against €397,000 in Wijchen.

15,540homes161 newly built in 2025

80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments

66%owner-occupied26% housing association

7%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

810 m³gas per home per yearWijchen: 850 m³

2,800 kWhelectricity per home per yearWijchen: 2,920 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridWijchen: 6%

43%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 Wijchen kern compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWijchen: 33%

22%in the top 20% nationallyWijchen: 23%

1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineWijchen: 1.7%

€195,000median household wealthWijchen: €215,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWijchen: 74.0%

32%with a university or higher professional degreeWijchen: 32%

13.0%of workers are self-employedWijchen: 15.0%

1.1cars 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 979 crimes in Wijchen kern in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 28.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.7 across Wijchen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds128

Other property crime122

Vandalism and criminal damage79

Driving under the influence63

Assault46

Theft from vehicles31

Threats28

Burglary of homes26

Vehicle theft14

Public violence against people6

Street robbery2

Pickpocketing1

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 Wijchen kern, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.3

Primary pupils living here2,710

Secondary pupils living here1,850

Business premises4,195

Residents per km²2,509

Land area1,370 ha

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

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