Owner-occupied dwellings: 17%, against 43% in the municipality of Arnhem.
17% of the homes are owner-occupied, 26 percentage points less than in Arnhem (43%).
Key figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
17%
▼26 percentage points lower than Arnhem (43%)
Social housing
1%
▼33 percentage points lower than Arnhem (34%)
Private rent
79%
▲57 percentage points higher than Arnhem (22%)
Single-family dwellings
82%
▲31 percentage points higher than Arnhem (51%)
Built 1975–1991
2%
▼19 percentage points lower than Arnhem (21%)
Built 2016 and later
23%
▲15 percentage points higher than Arnhem (8%)
Built 2006–2015
1%
▼8 percentage points lower than Arnhem (9%)
Owner-occupied dwellings
17%
▼26 percentage points lower than Arnhem (43%)
Social housing
1%
▼33 percentage points lower than Arnhem (34%)
Private rent
79%
▲57 percentage points higher than Arnhem (22%)
Single-family dwellings
82%
▲31 percentage points higher than Arnhem (51%)
Built 1975–1991
2%
▼19 percentage points lower than Arnhem (21%)
Built 2016 and later
23%
▲15 percentage points higher than Arnhem (8%)
Built 2006–2015
1%
▼8 percentage points lower than Arnhem (9%)
Dwellings by type
82% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes82%
Multi-family homes18%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
29% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 24% in the municipality of Arnhem.
Before 194529%
1945-19649.2%
1965-197419.8%
1975-19912.3%
1992-200516%
2006-20150.8%
2016 and later22.9%
Explanation
Based on 131 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
More registered crime per resident than the Arnhem average.
In 2025, 203 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in West van Schaarsbergen, 3.1 times as high as in Arnhem (66). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents rose 40%, against a rise of 2% in Arnhem. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
203
▲3.1 times as high as Arnhem (66)
Change since 2021
+40%
▲higher than Arnhem (+2%)
Home burglary
3
2023–2025
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
203
▲3.1 times as high as Arnhem (66)
Change since 2021
+40%
▲higher than Arnhem (+2%)
Home burglary
3
2023–2025
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, West van Schaarsbergen registered 203 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 66 in the municipality of Arnhem.
West van Schaarsbergen203
The municipality of Arnhem66
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in West van Schaarsbergen is 'Theft and burglary': 83.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 29.1 in the municipality of Arnhem.
West van SchaarsbergenArnhem
Theft and burglary83.9
Arnhem 29.1▲ +188% vs Arnhem
Traffic67.7
Arnhem 8.5▲ +696% vs Arnhem
Violence and threats14.5
Arnhem 7.3▲ +99% vs Arnhem
Vandalism and public order12.9
Arnhem 9.2▲ +40% vs Arnhem
Other and withheld12.9
Arnhem 4.9▲ +163% vs Arnhem
Fraud and scams8.1
Arnhem 6.8▲ +19% vs Arnhem
Environmental3.2
Arnhem 0.3▲ +967% vs Arnhem
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in West van Schaarsbergen registered 189 traffic accidents, of which 4 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health above the Arnhem average; green space is above the Arnhem average.
An estimated 76% of adults in West van Schaarsbergen rate their own health as good, 6 percentage points more than in Arnhem. Fewer adults are overweight (35% against 50%) and fewer feel lonely (45% against 51%), but more meet the physical activity guideline (61% against 50%) and more drink excessively (14% against 6%). Forest and natural land is the largest land use in West van Schaarsbergen, covering 70% of the area, against 40% in Arnhem. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 82% of the area, 32 percentage points above the 50% in Arnhem.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
76%
▲6 percentage points higher than Arnhem (70%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
82%
▲32 percentage points higher than Arnhem (50%)
More figures
Overweight
35%
▼15 percentage points lower than Arnhem (50%)
Meets physical activity guideline
61%
▲11 percentage points higher than Arnhem (50%)
Excessive drinking
14%
▲8 percentage points higher than Arnhem (6%)
Lonely
45%
▼6 percentage points lower than Arnhem (51%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
70%
▲30 percentage points higher than Arnhem (40%)
Built-up, share of the area
3%
▼25 percentage points lower than Arnhem (28%)
Water, share of the area
0%
▼4 percentage points lower than Arnhem (4%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
76%
▲6 percentage points higher than Arnhem (70%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
82%
▲32 percentage points higher than Arnhem (50%)
More figures
Overweight
35%
▼15 percentage points lower than Arnhem (50%)
Meets physical activity guideline
61%
▲11 percentage points higher than Arnhem (50%)
Excessive drinking
14%
▲8 percentage points higher than Arnhem (6%)
Lonely
45%
▼6 percentage points lower than Arnhem (51%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
70%
▲30 percentage points higher than Arnhem (40%)
Built-up, share of the area
3%
▼25 percentage points lower than Arnhem (28%)
Water, share of the area
0%
▼4 percentage points lower than Arnhem (4%)
Health
An estimated 76% of adults rate their own health as good, against 70% in the municipality of Arnhem (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Arnhem
Good self-rated health
76.5%
70%
Smokes
25.4%
21.8%
Excessive drinking
13.8%
5.7%
Overweight
35.1%
50.2%
Lonely
44.7%
50.7%
Anxiety or depression feelings
52.1%
52.9%
Meets physical activity guideline
60.8%
50.4%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
Land use
82% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 50% in the municipality of Arnhem.
Traffic4%
Built-up3.4%
Other built-up2.1%
Recreation11.6%
Agriculture8.6%
Forest and nature70.2%
Explanation
Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.
Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022
Distance to amenities
A daycare lies here at an average road distance of 4000 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
5,000 m
–
GP practice
4,700 m
–
Primary school
4,200 m
–
Daycare
4,000 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
0
GP practices
–
0
Daycares
–
0
Explanation
Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.
Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025
04 · Residents
The population is shrinking, while it grows in Arnhem.
West van Schaarsbergen has 635 inhabitants (2026), or 40 per km² (98% lower than in Arnhem). Between 2021 and 2026 the population fell 21%, against a rise of 6% in Arnhem. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Arnhem was 72%, 6 percentage points below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, D66 had the highest share there: 22% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2021
-21%
▼lower than Arnhem (+6%)
Turnout, municipality of Arnhem
72%
▼6 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
-1%
▼lower than Arnhem (+5%)
Aged 45 to 65
33%
▲8 percentage points higher than Arnhem (25%)
Never married
78%
▲20 percentage points higher than Arnhem (58%)
Dutch origin
76%
▲15 percentage points higher than Arnhem (61%)
D66, share of the vote
22%
▲5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2021
-21%
▼lower than Arnhem (+6%)
Turnout, municipality of Arnhem
72%
▼6 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
-1%
▼lower than Arnhem (+5%)
Aged 45 to 65
33%
▲8 percentage points higher than Arnhem (25%)
Never married
78%
▲20 percentage points higher than Arnhem (58%)
Dutch origin
76%
▲15 percentage points higher than Arnhem (61%)
D66, share of the vote
22%
▲5 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population shrank 21% between 2021 and 2026, to 635.
Residents, 2026
635
-21% since 2021
Arnhem +6%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 40 residents per km², this buurt is 98% less densely populated than the municipality of Arnhem.
Residents per km²40
Dwellings per km²8.5
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, almost no children were born; 24.2 died per 1,000.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
33% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 1550
15 to 25160
25 to 45115
45 to 65210
65 to 8090
80 and over10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
78% of residents are never married.
Never married500
Married95
Divorced35
Widowed10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
76% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands485
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)50
Outside Europe105
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Arnhem; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 72% of eligible voters in Arnhem voted. The largest party was D66 with 22% of the valid votes.
Municipality of ArnhemThe Netherlands
D66
21.6%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
13.4%
16.7%
VVD
10.4%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
20.8%
12.8%
CDA
7.1%
11.8%
JA21
4.2%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
3.7%
4.5%
BBB
1.1%
2.6%
Other
17.6%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
West van Schaarsbergen has an average of 0.7 cars per household, 13% lower than in Arnhem (0.8). 28% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 5 percentage points more than in Arnhem (23%).
Key figures
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
27%
▲14 percentage points higher than Arnhem (13%)
Business services, share of businesses
15%
▼12 percentage points lower than Arnhem (27%)
Transport, information and communication, share of businesses
3%
▼5 percentage points lower than Arnhem (8%)
Cars per household (2025)
0.7
▼13% lower than Arnhem (0.8)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
28%
▲5 percentage points higher than Arnhem (23%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2021
−1 pp
▼lower than Arnhem (+3 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
58%
▼33 percentage points lower than Arnhem (91%)
Lodging, share of addresses
19%
▲19 percentage points higher than Arnhem (0%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
12%
▲11 percentage points higher than Arnhem (1%)
Residents per km²
40
▼93% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
79%
▲65 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (14%)
Owner-occupied dwellings
17%
▼40 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (57%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
27%
▲14 percentage points higher than Arnhem (13%)
Business services, share of businesses
15%
▼12 percentage points lower than Arnhem (27%)
Transport, information and communication, share of businesses
3%
▼5 percentage points lower than Arnhem (8%)
Cars per household (2025)
0.7
▼13% lower than Arnhem (0.8)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
28%
▲5 percentage points higher than Arnhem (23%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2021
−1 pp
▼lower than Arnhem (+3 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
58%
▼33 percentage points lower than Arnhem (91%)
Lodging, share of addresses
19%
▲19 percentage points higher than Arnhem (0%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
12%
▲11 percentage points higher than Arnhem (1%)
Residents per km²
40
▼93% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
79%
▲65 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (14%)
Owner-occupied dwellings
17%
▼40 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (57%)
Business establishments by sector
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg is the largest sector, with 45 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5
Nijverheid en energie10
Handel en horeca25
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie5
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed5
Zakelijke dienstverlening25
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg45
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten45
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
28% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 23% in the municipality of Arnhem (2025).
Petrol72.2%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)27.8%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 29% to 28% between 2021 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
28%▲ 5 percentage points above Arnhem (23%)
-1 pp since 2021
Arnhem +3 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 180 passenger cars and 15 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars180
Motorcycles15
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
58% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is lodging (19%).
Residential58.2%
Retail1.8%
Office5.3%
Assembly11.6%
Healthcare12.4%
Industrial4.4%
Lodging18.7%
Education1.3%
Sports5.3%
Other5.3%
Explanation
Based on 225 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
1% social housing, against 28% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Social housing1%
NL 28%▼ −96% vs NL
Residents per km²40
NL 539▼ −93% vs NL
Private rent79%
NL 14%▲ +464% vs NL
Owner-occupied dwellings17%
NL 57%▼ −70% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings18%
NL 37%▼ −51% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025