Looërenk en Woud

Looërenk en Woud is a neighbourhood in the Leesten district of Zutphen, with 2,100 residents and 721 homes. 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€486,000) is 46% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 53 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03010403 · 26 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,100residents1 January 2025

€486,000average WOZ home valueZutphen: €334,000

35%green within 500 mZutphen: 33%

53services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Looërenk en Woud in ZutphenPostcodes in Looërenk en Woud highlighted; the rest of Zutphen in grey

Map of Zutphen with Looërenk en Woud highlighted

Who lives here.

2,100 residents in 725 households, 2.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zutphen.

24%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

30%

aged 25–44

10%

aged 65 and over

11%

one-person households

59%

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 Looërenk en Woud is €486,000, against €334,000 in Zutphen.

721homes1 January 2025

100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments

87%owner-occupied0% housing association

69%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

500 m³gas per home per yearZutphen: 790 m³

3,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearZutphen: 2,370 kWh

33%homes off the gas gridZutphen: 6%

91%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 Looërenk en Woud compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

6%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZutphen: 41%

39%in the top 20% nationallyZutphen: 16%

0.0%of residents live below the poverty lineZutphen: 2.7%

€236,000median household wealthZutphen: €136,000

83.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZutphen: 68.0%

40%with a university or higher professional degreeZutphen: 33%

12.0%of workers are self-employedZutphen: 16.0%

1.3cars 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 35 crimes in Looërenk en Woud in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 16.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.0 across Zutphen.

Theft from vehicles13

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Burglary of homes1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Threats1

Assault1

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 Looërenk en Woud, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery1.1 km

Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.0

Primary pupils living here250

Secondary pupils living here140

Business premises180

Residents per km²3,357

Land area63 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zutphen.

Eme en Broek Overkamp Vespreide huizen Leesten Scheperkamp De Enk Warken Leesten district