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Nijkerk

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0267

Avg. sale price

€536k

Price Growth YoY

+0.9%

Population

45.720

Nijkerk is a municipality in Gelderland with 45.720 residents, the 116th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €490k, 23% above the national average of €398k. Of its 18.382 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 5 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

70% owner-occupied · 30% rental

Average income €42.1k · 30.6% higher educated

77% labour participation · 660 /km²

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Average sale price

€536k

+12% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€490k

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

18.382

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €46k (9%) 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
€536k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 75% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 4k since 2018, reaching 46k 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: 12.5% (2022); worst: -0.4% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

30%

Built before 2000

88%

Household Composition

Single

30.05%

With children

39.58%

Avg size: 2.4
Density: 660 /km²
Population density

660

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
17%
12%
24%
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

84.78%

EU / Western background

4.86%

Non-EU background

10.37%

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

€42k

0% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.6%

-48% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

77.0%

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

30.6%

Low education

26.8%

Labour participation

77%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

17%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€280.6k
Poverty rate
1.6%
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
23.1
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 81% 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
7.2
Property damage
2.6
Violent crime
2.3
In 2025: 7.2 theft, 2.3 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)

5

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

96%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 96.0%
Weak / insufficient · 4.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

30

Daycare (KDV)

27

After-school care (BSO)

946

KDV child places

32

Avg KDV size
12.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.43 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

53%
47%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 53% · 30 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 47% · 27 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

43%
57%
Offers VVE · 43% · 13 locations
No VVE · 57% · 17 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

11.4

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

9.3

+7% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.0 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

62

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
11.4
µg/m³
-0.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.3
µg/m³
+0.6 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)
17 total in municipality · 3.72 per 10k residents

Christian churches

15

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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