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Winterswijk

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0294

Avg. sale price

€376k

Price Growth YoY

+8.6%

Population

29.232

Winterswijk is a municipality in Gelderland with 29.232 residents, the 199th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €312k, 22% below the national average of €398k. Of its 13.515 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 2 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

70% owner-occupied · 29% rental

Average income €36.4k · 24.2% higher educated

72% labour participation · 212 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€376k

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€312k

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

13.515

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €64k (21%) 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
€376k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 89% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 29k 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
77%
23%
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: 22.2% (2021); worst: -7.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

29%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

34.92%

With children

32.24%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 212 /km²
Population density

212

-60% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
22%
28%
26%
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

82.63%

EU / Western background

7.68%

Non-EU background

9.69%

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

€36k

-14% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.3%

+6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

72.0%

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

24.2%

Low education

30.2%

Labour participation

72%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

58%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

16%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€163.9k
Poverty rate
3.3%
Cars/household
1.2
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
27.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 65% 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
7.5
Property damage
2.8
Violent crime
3.9
In 2025: 7.5 theft, 3.9 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.

15

Primary schools (PO)

4

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

95%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 94.7%
Weak / insufficient · 5.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

16

Daycare (KDV)

9

After-school care (BSO)

432

KDV child places

27

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

KDV vs BSO breakdown

64%
36%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 64% · 16 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 36% · 9 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

63%
37%
Offers VVE · 63% · 10 locations
No VVE · 37% · 6 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.0

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

8.0

-8% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.7 km

+55% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.4 km

+40% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.7 km

Supermarket

1.4 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

42

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.0
µg/m³
-4.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.0
µg/m³
-0.7 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)
3 total in municipality · 1.03 per 10k residents

Christian churches

3

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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