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Westenholte

CBS name: Wijk 21 Westenholte

Westenholte is one of 16 districts in Zwolle, with 5,325 residents and 2,224 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €408,000 is 9% above the municipal average. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 019321 · 3 neighbourhoods · 126 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,325residents1 January 2025
€408,000average WOZ home valueZwolle: €375,000
35%green within 500 mZwolle: 29%
73services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Westenholte in ZwollePostcodes in Westenholte highlighted; the rest of Zwolle in grey
Map of Zwolle with Westenholte highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Westenholte.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Oud-Westenholte2,570€423k66%84%20%25%107
Westenholte-Stins2,550€358k69%99%23%40%67
Vreugderijk195€962k90%90%26%72%41

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 Westenholte is €408,000, against €375,000 in Zwolle.

2,224homes2 newly built in 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied29% housing association
5%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearZwolle: 730 m³
2,540 kWhelectricity per home per yearZwolle: 2,350 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridZwolle: 9%
58%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 Westenholte compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZwolle: 42%
23%in the top 20% nationallyZwolle: 19%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineZwolle: 2.8%
€215,000median household wealthZwolle: €97,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZwolle: 75.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeZwolle: 40%
11.0%of workers are self-employedZwolle: 13.0%
1.0cars 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 117 crimes in Westenholte in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 22.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 55.5 across Zwolle.

Other property crime10
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Threats5
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles1
Assault1

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 Westenholte, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.4
Primary pupils living here460
Secondary pupils living here350
Business premises645
Residents per km²1,018
Land area523 ha

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

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