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Centrum - De Hoven

CBS name: Wijk 00 Centrum - De Hoven

Centrum - De Hoven is one of 6 districts in Zutphen, with 9,750 residents and 5,685 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €346,000 is 4% above the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 030100 · 5 neighbourhoods · 289 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,750residents1 January 2025
€346,000average WOZ home valueZutphen: €334,000
26%green within 500 mZutphen: 33%
183services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum - De Hoven in ZutphenPostcodes in Centrum - De Hoven highlighted; the rest of Zutphen in grey
Map of Zutphen with Centrum - De Hoven highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Centrum - De Hoven.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 31 neighbourhoods in Zutphen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Stadskern2,410€353k50%33%36%27%183
Laarstraat en omgeving1,760€286k34%36%29%19%198
Marswegkwartier1,765€438k51%19%41%23%157
Nieuwstad en Coehoornsingel1,530€325k36%25%41%16%190
De Hoven2,285€332k69%88%21%42%93

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 Centrum - De Hoven is €346,000, against €334,000 in Zutphen.

5,685homes69 newly built in 2025
40%single-family houses60% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied25% housing association
18%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
750 m³gas per home per yearZutphen: 790 m³
2,180 kWhelectricity per home per yearZutphen: 2,370 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridZutphen: 6%
22%homes with solar panelsZutphen: 35%

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 Centrum - De Hoven compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZutphen: 41%
13%in the top 20% nationallyZutphen: 16%
3.3%of residents live below the poverty lineZutphen: 2.7%
€97,000median household wealthZutphen: €136,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZutphen: 68.0%
41%with a university or higher professional degreeZutphen: 33%
22.0%of workers are self-employedZutphen: 16.0%
0.8cars per householdZutphen: 0.9

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 904 crimes in Centrum - De Hoven in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 92.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.0 across Zutphen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds175
Driving under the influence87
Vandalism and criminal damage73
Other property crime72
Assault48
Threats29
Burglary of homes19
Public violence against people12
Theft from vehicles5
Vehicle theft4
Pickpocketing4
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 Centrum - De Hoven, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.8
Primary pupils living here400
Secondary pupils living here330
Business premises2,330
Residents per km²1,155
Land area844 ha

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

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