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Binnenstad

CBS name: Wijk 10 Binnenstad

Binnenstad is one of 16 districts in Zwolle, with 4,255 residents and 2,878 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €372,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 019310 · 3 neighbourhoods · 132 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,255residents1 January 2025
€372,000average WOZ home valueZwolle: €375,000
10%green within 500 mZwolle: 29%
393services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Binnenstad in ZwollePostcodes in Binnenstad highlighted; the rest of Zwolle in grey
Map of Zwolle with Binnenstad highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Binnenstad.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 75 neighbourhoods in Zwolle.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Binnenstad-Zuid2,370€369k26%18%11%9%392
Binnenstad-Noord1,030€302k22%8%10%9%396
Noordereiland855€476k54%21%27%10%390

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 Binnenstad is €372,000, against €375,000 in Zwolle.

2,878homes1 January 2025
16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments
30%owner-occupied19% housing association
10%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearZwolle: 730 m³
2,040 kWhelectricity per home per yearZwolle: 2,350 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridZwolle: 9%
9%homes with solar panelsZwolle: 43%

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 Binnenstad compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZwolle: 42%
12%in the top 20% nationallyZwolle: 19%
6.2%of residents live below the poverty lineZwolle: 2.8%
€9,000median household wealthZwolle: €97,000
80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZwolle: 75.0%
53%with a university or higher professional degreeZwolle: 40%
19.0%of workers are self-employedZwolle: 13.0%
0.5cars per householdZwolle: 0.8

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 1,177 crimes in Binnenstad in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 276.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.5 across Zwolle.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds200
Other property crime128
Assault83
Vandalism and criminal damage58
Driving under the influence29
Threats22
Public violence against people16
Pickpocketing15
Theft from vehicles13
Burglary of homes6
Street robbery2
Vehicle theft1

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 Binnenstad, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.1
Primary pupils living here70
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises1,515
Residents per km²8,171
Land area52 ha

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

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