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Aalten

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0197

Avg. sale price

€405k

Price Growth YoY

+12.9%

Population

27.466

Aalten is a municipality in Gelderland with 27.466 residents, the 211th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €344k, 14% below the national average of €398k. Of its 12.346 homes, 72% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 4 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

72% owner-occupied · 28% rental

Average income €36.6k · 23.5% higher educated

74% labour participation · 285 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€405k

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€344k

-14% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

72.0%

+26% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

12.346

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €61k (18%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€405k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 80% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 27k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
82%
18%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 17.0% (2021); worst: -0.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

72%

Rental

28%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

31.45%

With children

34.55%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 285 /km²
Population density

285

-47% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
21%
28%
25%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

86.67%

EU / Western background

7.36%

Non-EU background

5.96%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€37k

-13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.7%

-45% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

74.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

23.5%

Low education

27.4%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

61%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€211.6k
Poverty rate
1.7%
Cars/household
1.3
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
17.9
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 94% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
6.0
Property damage
1.5
Violent crime
1.9
In 2025: 6 theft, 1.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

14

Primary schools (PO)

2

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

94%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 93.7%
Weak / insufficient · 6.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

17

Daycare (KDV)

15

After-school care (BSO)

478

KDV child places

28

Avg KDV size
11.6 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.18 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

53%
47%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 53% · 17 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 47% · 15 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

47%
53%
Offers VVE · 47% · 8 locations
No VVE · 53% · 9 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.7

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.2

-5% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.5 km

+36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.4 km

+40% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.5 km

Supermarket

1.4 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

52

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.7
µg/m³
-3.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.2
µg/m³
-0.4 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Gelderland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
14 total in municipality · 5.1 per 10k residents

Christian churches

13

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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