Municipality Voorst

Municipality · Gelderland

  • 10.485 homes
  • 25.567 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1968
  • avg. WOZ € 452.000

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 Voorst

Homes
10.485
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1968
Average living area
146 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
10.848
2025

Home type

  • Detached 32% 3.376
  • Mid-terrace house 21% 2.171
  • Semi-detached house 18% 1.862
  • Apartment 15% 1.593
  • End-terrace house 14% 1.483

Energy label

  • A or better 25% 2.576
  • B 13% 1.409
  • C 24% 2.516
  • D 8% 886
  • E 4% 404
  • F 6% 645
  • G 17% 1.764
  • No label 3% 285

Building period

  • Built before 1945 23% 2.447
  • 1945–1969 16% 1.688
  • 1970–1989 28% 2.986
  • 1990–2009 18% 1.904
  • 2010 and later 14% 1.450
  • Unknown 0% 10

Residents

Residents
25.567
January 1, 2025
Households
10.619
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
29%
Households with children
34%
Population density
206
inhabitants per km²
Area
126,5 km²
of which 3,5 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 16% 3.985
  • 15–25 years 11% 2.807
  • 25–45 years 20% 5.022
  • 45–65 years 28% 7.072
  • 65 years and older 26% 6.681

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 452.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
68%
Rental homes
32%
23% housing association
Single-family homes
83%
17% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
9%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
57
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
3.020 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.250 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
990 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
50%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
10%

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
1,6 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,5 km
avg. distance
Primary school
900 m
avg. distance
Daycare
1,0 km
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Urbanity
Low urban density
593 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
12.413 passenger cars
Company locations
3.555
of which 625 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)
50 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
17%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
4%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
6%

Noise level of the 10.485 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 30% 3.142
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 30% 3.111
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 20% 2.133
  • 56–60 dB: busy 13% 1.387
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 6% 628
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 82
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
88%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
55%
Of which more than 2 m water
4%
Maximum water depth
3,8 m
average 0,7 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
9,2 µg/m³
9% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
13,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
Green within 500 m
62%

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
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
95%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
84%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
13%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
23%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
5%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
1%

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
23
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
582
-23% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,5
37 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 11% 62
  • Fietsdiefstal 8% 48
  • Mishandeling 7% 42
  • Woninginbraak 6% 37
  • Bedreiging 3% 20
  • Winkeldiefstal 2% 13
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 12
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 9

Per year

  1. 6992021
  2. 8582022
  3. 7222023
  4. 7172024
  5. 6652025

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

Very good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Very good
class 8 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,25
+0,15 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
measurement 2022: Very good

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,08 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,06 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,11 good

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)
−1,2 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,2%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,2%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,1%
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

Avg. income per resident
€ 34.600
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 41.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 327.900
Net labour participation
74%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
20%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
19,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Districts in Voorst 13