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Wijchen

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0296

Avg. sale price

€496k

Price Growth YoY

+2.4%

Population

41.836

Wijchen is a municipality in Gelderland with 41.836 residents, the 133rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €397k, in line with the national average of €398k. Of its 18.807 homes, 68% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 9 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

68% owner-occupied · 32% rental

Average income €41.1k · 31.7% higher educated

74% labour participation · 634 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€496k

+3% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€397k

0% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

68.0%

+19% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

18.807

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €99k (25%) 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
€496k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 60% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 42k 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
81%
19%
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: 19.9% (2024); worst: -4.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

68%

Rental

32%

Built before 2000

93%

Household Composition

Single

31.7%

With children

35.62%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 634 /km²
Population density

634

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
22%
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

84.94%

EU / Western background

6.09%

Non-EU background

8.96%

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

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

31.7%

Low education

25.4%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€215.3k
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
31.2
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 51% 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
13.7
Property damage
2.1
Violent crime
2.6
In 2025: 13.7 theft, 2.6 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.

14

Primary schools (PO)

3

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

94%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 94.1%
Weak / insufficient · 5.9%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

19

Daycare (KDV)

21

After-school care (BSO)

652

KDV child places

34

Avg KDV size
11.1 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.29 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

48%
52%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 48% · 19 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 52% · 21 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

37%
63%
Offers VVE · 37% · 7 locations
No VVE · 63% · 12 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

11.2

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.4

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.3 km

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.5 km

+50% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.3 km

Supermarket

1.5 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

108

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
11.2
µg/m³
-0.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.4
µg/m³
+0.8 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 · 3.35 per 10k residents

Christian churches

13

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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