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Binnenstad-Noord

Binnenstad-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad district of Zwolle, with 1,030 residents and 751 homes. 22% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€302,000) is 19% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 396 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01931010 · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,030residents1 January 2025
€302,000average WOZ home valueZwolle: €375,000
9%green within 500 mZwolle: 29%
396services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Binnenstad-Noord in ZwollePostcodes in Binnenstad-Noord highlighted; the rest of Zwolle in grey
Map of Zwolle with Binnenstad-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

1,030 residents in 740 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zwolle.

2%
aged 0–14
19%
aged 15–24
54%
aged 25–44
10%
aged 65 and over
68%
one-person households
5%
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 Binnenstad-Noord is €302,000, against €375,000 in Zwolle.

751homes1 January 2025
8%single-family houses92% flats and apartments
22%owner-occupied21% housing association
3%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
610 m³gas per home per yearZwolle: 730 m³
1,740 kWhelectricity per home per yearZwolle: 2,350 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridZwolle: 9%
1%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-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZwolle: 42%
7%in the top 20% nationallyZwolle: 19%
8.3%of residents live below the poverty lineZwolle: 2.8%
€5,000median household wealthZwolle: €97,000
82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZwolle: 75.0%
17.0%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 316 crimes in Binnenstad-Noord in 2025, 31% more than in 2024. That is 306.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.5 across Zwolle.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds65
Other property crime39
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Assault12
Pickpocketing8
Threats6
Public violence against people4
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2

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-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.3
Primary pupils living here10
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises380
Residents per km²9,373
Land area11 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zwolle.

NoordereilandBinnenstad-ZuidHet NoordenSchildersbuurtBollebiesteDieze-CentrumBinnenstad district