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West Betuwe

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM1960

Avg. sale price

€521k

Price Growth YoY

+2.7%

Population

53.253

West Betuwe is a municipality in Gelderland with 53.253 residents, the 86th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €466k, 17% above the national average of €398k. Of its 21.792 homes, 73% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 12 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

73% owner-occupied · 27% rental

Average income €43.5k · 26.7% higher educated

77% labour participation · 247 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€521k

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€466k

+17% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

73.0%

+28% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

21.792

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €55k (12%) 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
€521k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 69% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2019, reaching 53k 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
90%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
5 of 6 years had price gains. Best: 19.1% (2021); worst: -6.2% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

73%

Rental

27%

Built before 2000

90%

Household Composition

Single

28.15%

With children

38.99%

Avg size: 2.4
Density: 247 /km²
Population density

247

-54% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
12%
22%
29%
21%
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

87.13%

EU / Western background

5.62%

Non-EU background

7.25%

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

€44k

+3% 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

26.7%

Low education

27.4%

Labour participation

77%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

56%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

21%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€272.4k
Poverty rate
1.6%
Cars/household
1.4
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
26.1
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 70% 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
9.2
Property damage
2.6
Violent crime
2.9
In 2025: 9.2 theft, 2.9 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.

43

Primary schools (PO)

2

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

93%
Good · 4.4%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 93.4%
Weak / insufficient · 2.2%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

35

Daycare (KDV)

32

After-school care (BSO)

933

KDV child places

27

Avg KDV size
11.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.16 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

52%
48%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 52% · 35 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 48% · 32 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

37%
63%
Offers VVE · 37% · 13 locations
No VVE · 63% · 22 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

12.4

+3% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.6

+10% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.5 km

+36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.6 km

+60% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.5 km

Supermarket

1.6 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

172

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
12.4
µg/m³
+0.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.6
µg/m³
+0.9 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)
39 total in municipality · 7.32 per 10k residents

Christian churches

39

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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