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Voorsteralleekwartier

Voorsteralleekwartier is a neighbourhood in the Noordveen district of Zutphen, with 1,620 residents and 589 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 48% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€271,000) is 19% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 66 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03010203 · 34 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,620residents1 January 2025
€271,000average WOZ home valueZutphen: €334,000
43%green within 500 mZutphen: 33%
66services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Voorsteralleekwartier in ZutphenPostcodes in Voorsteralleekwartier highlighted; the rest of Zutphen in grey
Map of Zutphen with Voorsteralleekwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

1,620 residents in 525 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zutphen.

17%
aged 0–14
17%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
42%
one-person households
31%
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 Voorsteralleekwartier is €271,000, against €334,000 in Zutphen.

589homes1 January 2025
48%single-family houses52% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied41% housing association
0%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearZutphen: 790 m³
2,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearZutphen: 2,370 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridZutphen: 6%
32%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 Voorsteralleekwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZutphen: 41%
15%in the top 20% nationallyZutphen: 16%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineZutphen: 2.7%
€123,000median household wealthZutphen: €136,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZutphen: 68.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeZutphen: 33%
16.0%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 83 crimes in Voorsteralleekwartier in 2025, 46% more than in 2024. That is 51.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.0 across Zutphen.

Vandalism and criminal damage13
Other property crime11
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Assault10
Burglary of homes6
Threats5
Driving under the influence4
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 Voorsteralleekwartier, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.1
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises105
Residents per km²1,305
Land area124 ha

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

Schools in Voorsteralleekwartier.

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

Eligant Lyceum, scholengroep voor Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo loc. ISKSecondary school (havo, vwo, 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.