Neighbourhood De Bossen

Neighbourhood in district Kernhem · municipality Ede · Gelderland

  • 874 homes
  • 2.425 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2002
  • avg. WOZ € 395.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in De Bossen

Homes
874
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2002
Average living area
120 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
873
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 52% 454
  • End-terrace house 18% 159
  • Apartment 12% 103
  • Semi-detached house 11% 95
  • Detached 7% 63

Energy label

  • A or better 80% 700
  • B 20% 171
  • No label 0% 3

Building period

  • Built before 1945 0% 1
  • 1990–2009 100% 873

Residents

Residents
2.425
January 1, 2025
Households
880
avg. 2,7 people
One-person households
22%
Households with children
53%
Population density
7.693
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,3 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 440
  • 15–25 years 17% 415
  • 25–45 years 23% 560
  • 45–65 years 32% 775
  • 65 years and older 10% 235

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 395.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
84%
Rental homes
16%
13% housing association
Single-family homes
89%
11% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
1%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.700 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
840 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
0 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
48%
Gas-free
100%
District heating
91%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heat network
87%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
2% central heating, 98% district heating
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
1,0 km
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
13
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.853 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
1.025 passenger cars
Company locations
195
of which 20 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
52 dB
municipality 52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
26%
municipality 21%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
20%
municipality 7%

Noise level of the 874 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 15% 134
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 44% 388
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 17% 148
  • 56–60 dB: busy 4% 33
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 10% 86
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 10% 85

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 5%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
none

Air, light and green

NO₂
12,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,1 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
50%
municipality 49%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
93%
municipality 86%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 81%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
100%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
74%
municipality 83%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
2%
municipality 5%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
14
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
33
+3% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,1
1 burglary
Municipality
37
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 21% 7
  • Fietsdiefstal 9% 3
  • Woninginbraak 3% 1
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 3% 1
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 1
  • Mishandeling 3% 1
  • Drugshandel 3% 1

Per year

  1. 472021
  2. 402022
  3. 262023
  4. 342024
  5. 372025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,10
−0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,14

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,04 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,03 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−0,5 mm per year
municipality −0,7 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
+0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Median household wealth
€ 242.500
Net labour participation
80%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
10%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
24,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)