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Harderwijk

Gelderland · Moderately urban · CBS GM0243

Avg. sale price

€474k

Price Growth YoY

+1.0%

Population

50.042

Harderwijk is a municipality in Gelderland with 50.042 residents, the 96th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €405k, 2% above the national average of €398k. Of its 22.045 homes, 59% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 15 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 3/5

59% owner-occupied · 41% rental

Average income €41k · 29.5% higher educated

74% labour participation · 1.286 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€474k

-1% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€405k

+2% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

59.0%

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

22.045

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €69k (17%) 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
€474k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 52% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 3k since 2018, reaching 50k 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
66%
34%
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: 22.0% (2022); worst: -2.9% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

59%

Rental

41%

Built before 2000

89%

Household Composition

Single

34.56%

With children

35.87%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 1.286 /km²
Population density

1,286

+140% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
12%
25%
27%
20%
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

78.66%

EU / Western background

5.4%

Non-EU background

15.94%

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

€41k

-3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.2%

-29% 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

29.5%

Low education

27.8%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

16%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€178.9k
Poverty rate
2.2%
Cars/household
1.5
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
39.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 76% 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
15.4
Property damage
4.5
Violent crime
3.6
In 2025: 15.4 theft, 3.6 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.

20

Primary schools (PO)

6

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

92%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 92.3%
Weak / insufficient · 7.7%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

27

Daycare (KDV)

25

After-school care (BSO)

848

KDV child places

31

Avg KDV size
10.6 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.69 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

52%
48%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 52% · 27 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 48% · 25 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

52%
48%
Offers VVE · 52% · 14 locations
No VVE · 48% · 13 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.9

-26% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.5

-3% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

92

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.9
µg/m³
-3.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.4
µg/m³
-0.2 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)
12 total in municipality · 2.4 per 10k residents

Christian churches

10

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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