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Olst-Wijhe

Overijssel · Slightly urban · CBS GM1773

Avg. sale price

€481k

Price Growth YoY

+3.6%

Population

19.003

Olst-Wijhe is a municipality in Overijssel with 19.003 residents, the 286th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €415k, 4% above the national average of €398k. Of its 8.267 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 12 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Overijssel province · urbanisation level 4/5

70% owner-occupied · 30% rental

Average income €40.3k · 33.2% higher educated

75% labour participation · 167 /km²

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Average sale price

€481k

0% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€415k

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

8.267

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €66k (16%) 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
€481k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 55% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 19k 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
85%
15%
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: 18.9% (2019); worst: -1.4% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

30%

Built before 2000

90%

Household Composition

Single

29.65%

With children

34.86%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 167 /km²
Population density

167

-69% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
12%
21%
29%
24%
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

89.15%

EU / Western background

4.4%

Non-EU background

6.45%

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

€40k

-5% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.8%

-42% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

75.0%

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

33.2%

Low education

22.6%

Labour participation

75%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

18%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€254k
Poverty rate
1.8%
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
22.8
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 82% 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
10.6
Property damage
1.7
Violent crime
2.1
In 2025: 10.6 theft, 2.1 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.

6

Primary schools (PO)

2

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

4

Daycare (KDV)

7

After-school care (BSO)

262

KDV child places

66

Avg KDV size
9.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.04 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

36%
64%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 36% · 4 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 64% · 7 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

75%
25%
Offers VVE · 75% · 3 locations
No VVE · 25% · 1 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.0

-34% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.1

-6% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.7 km

+55% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.9 km

+90% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.7 km

Supermarket

1.9 km

Childcare

1.6 km

Primary school

1.4 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

67

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.0
µg/m³
-4.0 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.1
µg/m³
-0.5 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) · Overijssel
Places of Worship (Buildings)
7 total in municipality · 3.68 per 10k residents

Christian churches

7

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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