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Waterkwartier

CBS name: Wijk 01 Waterkwartier

Waterkwartier is one of 6 districts in Zutphen, with 9,815 residents and 5,155 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €257,000 is 23% below the municipal average. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 030101 · 7 neighbourhoods · 280 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,815residents1 January 2025
€257,000average WOZ home valueZutphen: €334,000
39%green within 500 mZutphen: 33%
194services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Waterkwartier in ZutphenPostcodes in Waterkwartier highlighted; the rest of Zutphen in grey
Map of Zutphen with Waterkwartier highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Waterkwartier.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Vijver en omgeving1,080€212k12%74%15%48%173
Zeeheldenbuurt1,265€203k23%37%22%44%168
Helbergen1,555€229k28%22%21%40%185
Warnsveldsewegkwartier-Zuid1,600€300k55%52%37%34%222
Warnsveldsewegkwartier-Noord1,605€331k61%66%23%40%211
Staatsliedenbuurt1,230€215k19%61%16%43%186
Pagemate en omgeving1,490€272k55%93%13%24%213

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 Waterkwartier is €257,000, against €334,000 in Zutphen.

5,155homes59 newly built in 2025
56%single-family houses44% flats and apartments
38%owner-occupied51% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearZutphen: 790 m³
2,030 kWhelectricity per home per yearZutphen: 2,370 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridZutphen: 6%
26%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 Waterkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZutphen: 41%
8%in the top 20% nationallyZutphen: 16%
4.8%of residents live below the poverty lineZutphen: 2.7%
€20,000median household wealthZutphen: €136,000
62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZutphen: 68.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeZutphen: 33%
14.0%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 452 crimes in Waterkwartier in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 46.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.0 across Zutphen.

Vandalism and criminal damage58
Driving under the influence53
Theft of bicycles and mopeds48
Other property crime43
Threats25
Assault22
Burglary of homes10
Theft from vehicles7
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1
Hold-up robbery1

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 Waterkwartier, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.2
Primary pupils living here790
Secondary pupils living here450
Business premises960
Residents per km²4,307
Land area228 ha

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

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