Binnenstad-Zuid

Binnenstad-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad district of Zwolle, with 2,370 residents and 1,582 homes. 26% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€369,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 392 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01931000 · 76 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,370residents1 January 2025

€369,000average WOZ home valueZwolle: €375,000

9%green within 500 mZwolle: 29%

392services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Binnenstad-Zuid in ZwollePostcodes in Binnenstad-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Zwolle in grey

Map of Zwolle with Binnenstad-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

2,370 residents in 1,650 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zwolle.

aged 0–14

21%

aged 15–24

47%

aged 25–44

11%

aged 65 and over

68%

one-person households

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-Zuid is €369,000, against €375,000 in Zwolle.

1,582homes1 January 2025

18%single-family houses82% flats and apartments

26%owner-occupied16% housing association

3%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied

800 m³gas per home per yearZwolle: 730 m³

2,160 kWhelectricity per home per yearZwolle: 2,350 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridZwolle: 9%

7%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-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

59%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZwolle: 42%

11%in the top 20% nationallyZwolle: 19%

6.8%of residents live below the poverty lineZwolle: 2.8%

€6,000median 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 795 crimes in Binnenstad-Zuid in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 335.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.5 across Zwolle.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds119

Other property crime84

Assault68

Vandalism and criminal damage36

Driving under the influence20

Threats16

Public violence against people12

Theft from vehicles10

Pickpocketing7

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-Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.1

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises845

Residents per km²8,012

Land area30 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zwolle.

Binnenstad-Noord Noordereiland Stationsbuurt Kamperpoort Wezenlanden Het Noorden Binnenstad district