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Marswegkwartier

Marswegkwartier is a neighbourhood in the Centrum - De Hoven district of Zutphen, with 1,765 residents and 1,029 homes. 51% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€438,000) is 31% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 157 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03010002 · 26 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,765residents1 January 2025
€438,000average WOZ home valueZutphen: €334,000
23%green within 500 mZutphen: 33%
157services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Marswegkwartier in ZutphenPostcodes in Marswegkwartier highlighted; the rest of Zutphen in grey
Map of Zutphen with Marswegkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

1,765 residents in 945 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zutphen.

9%
aged 0–14
5%
aged 15–24
20%
aged 25–44
41%
aged 65 and over
43%
one-person households
15%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Marswegkwartier is €438,000, against €334,000 in Zutphen.

1,029homes32 newly built in 2025
19%single-family houses81% flats and apartments
51%owner-occupied17% housing association
94%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
270 m³gas per home per yearZutphen: 790 m³
2,260 kWhelectricity per home per yearZutphen: 2,370 kWh
50%homes off the gas gridZutphen: 6%
43%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 Marswegkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZutphen: 41%
17%in the top 20% nationallyZutphen: 16%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineZutphen: 2.7%
€195,000median household wealthZutphen: €136,000
61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZutphen: 68.0%
49%with a university or higher professional degreeZutphen: 33%
22.0%of workers are self-employedZutphen: 16.0%
0.9cars 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 151 crimes in Marswegkwartier in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 85.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.0 across Zutphen.

Driving under the influence26
Theft of bicycles and mopeds17
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Other property crime9
Burglary of homes6
Assault5
Threats2
Theft from vehicles1
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 Marswegkwartier, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.7
Primary pupils living here80
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises615
Residents per km²655
Land area269 ha

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

Schools in Marswegkwartier.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Eligant Lyceum, scholengroep voor Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo loc. Kompaan CollegeSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zutphen.