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Homes and WOZ valueCBS · Kadaster BAG
Housing marketNVM market overview
Municipal leviesMunicipal budgets · CBS
SafetyCBS and Police
HealthRIVM Health Monitor
Land use and amenitiesCBS land use · proximity statistics
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District · Buren
Living in Zoelen
The population is growing faster than in Buren. Homes cost more than the average in the municipality of Buren, and registered crime per resident is higher.
The average WOZ value in Zoelen is €496,000, 5% higher than in Buren (€473,000). Between 2014 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 65%, against a rise of 68% in Buren. 82% of the homes are owner-occupied, 7 percentage points more than in Buren (75%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€496,000
▲5% higher than Buren (€473,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+65%
▼lower than Buren (+68%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
82%
▲7 percentage points higher than Buren (75%)
Social housing
12%
▼7 percentage points lower than Buren (19%)
Private rent
6%
=about the same as Buren (6%)
Single-family dwellings
95%
▲3 percentage points higher than Buren (92%)
Built 2006–2015
5%
▼4 percentage points lower than Buren (9%)
Built 1992–2005
11%
▼4 percentage points lower than Buren (15%)
Built 2016 and later
11%
▲2 percentage points higher than Buren (9%)
Average WOZ value
€496,000
▲5% higher than Buren (€473,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+65%
▼lower than Buren (+68%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
82%
▲7 percentage points higher than Buren (75%)
Social housing
12%
▼7 percentage points lower than Buren (19%)
Private rent
6%
=about the same as Buren (6%)
Single-family dwellings
95%
▲3 percentage points higher than Buren (92%)
Built 2006–2015
5%
▼4 percentage points lower than Buren (9%)
Built 1992–2005
11%
▼4 percentage points lower than Buren (15%)
Built 2016 and later
11%
▲2 percentage points higher than Buren (9%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 65% between 2014 and 2025, to €496,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€496,000▲ 5% above Buren
+65% since 2014
Buren +68%
Explanation
The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Modelled ownership costs
Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€336 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€336/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
158 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €496,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€121NL median
Property tax (OZB)€51€44
Water board levy€46–
Sewage levy€24€22
Waste levy not included: a joint body (in Rivierenland, Avri) raises it on Buren's behalf, not the gemeente itself. Not counted in the total.
Costs to set aside€215
Maintenance reserve€201–
Buildings insurance€14–
Model estimates, not bills.
Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.
Explanation
The home: one typical home of 158 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €496,000.
Levies: Buren's own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.
Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026
Dwelling value ladder
Zoelen has the 3rd-highest WOZ value of the 7 wijken in the municipality of Buren.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
WOZ value and age structure
Here: €496,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Zoelen
496,000
1,398
–
Buren
462,000
1,540
–
Beusichem
498,000
1,698
–
Lienden
462,000
2,637
–
Ingen
486,000
807
–
Maurik
453,000
2,923
–
Ravenswaaij
549,000
255
–
Explanation
Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is owner-occupied, at 82% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied82%
Social housing12%
Private rent6%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
95% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes95%
Multi-family homes5%
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
23% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 18% in the municipality of Buren.
Before 194523.4%
1945-196410.4%
1965-197417.9%
1975-199121%
1992-200511.3%
2006-20154.6%
2016 and later11.3%
Explanation
Based on 1,401 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 Buren average.
In 2025, 27 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Zoelen, 23% higher than in Buren (22). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 2%, against a fall of 15% in Buren. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
27
▲23% higher than Buren (22)
Change since 2021
-2%
▲higher than Buren (-15%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
2.6
▲18% higher than Buren (2.2)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
27
▲23% higher than Buren (22)
Change since 2021
-2%
▲higher than Buren (-15%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
2.6
▲18% higher than Buren (2.2)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Zoelen registered 27 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 22 in the municipality of Buren.
Zoelen27
The municipality of Buren22
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 Zoelen is 'Traffic': 10.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 5.4 in the municipality of Buren.
ZoelenBuren
Traffic10.6
Buren 5.4▲ +96% vs Buren
Theft and burglary8.0
Buren 6.6▲ +21% vs Buren
Fraud and scams4.3
Buren 3.3▲ +30% vs Buren
Violence and threats2.3
Buren 2.7▼ −15% vs Buren
Vandalism and public order1.7
Buren 2.8▼ −39% vs Buren
Other and withheld0.3
Buren 1.0▼ −70% vs Buren
Environmental0.0
Buren 0.1≈ Buren
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 Zoelen registered 10 traffic accidents, of which 2 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 Buren average; green space is above the Buren average.
An estimated 77% of adults in Zoelen rate their own health as good, 1 percentage point more than in Buren. Fewer adults feel lonely (37% against 40%), fewer smoke (14% against 15%) and fewer are overweight (53% against 54%), but more drink excessively (6% against 5%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Zoelen, covering 78% of the area, against 77% in Buren. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 10% of the area, 2 percentage points above the 8% in Buren.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
77%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (76%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
10%
▲2 percentage points higher than Buren (8%)
More figures
Lonely
37%
▼3 percentage points lower than Buren (40%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
41%
▼1 percentage point lower than Buren (42%)
Meets physical activity guideline
44%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (43%)
Overweight
53%
▼1 percentage point lower than Buren (54%)
Recreation, share of the area
6%
▲3 percentage points higher than Buren (3%)
Built-up, share of the area
3%
▼2 percentage points lower than Buren (5%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
4%
▼1 percentage point lower than Buren (5%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
77%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (76%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
10%
▲2 percentage points higher than Buren (8%)
More figures
Lonely
37%
▼3 percentage points lower than Buren (40%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
41%
▼1 percentage point lower than Buren (42%)
Meets physical activity guideline
44%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (43%)
Overweight
53%
▼1 percentage point lower than Buren (54%)
Recreation, share of the area
6%
▲3 percentage points higher than Buren (3%)
Built-up, share of the area
3%
▼2 percentage points lower than Buren (5%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
4%
▼1 percentage point lower than Buren (5%)
Health
An estimated 77% of adults rate their own health as good, against 76% in the municipality of Buren (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Buren
Good self-rated health
77%
75.7%
Smokes
14.5%
15%
Excessive drinking
5.8%
5.3%
Overweight
53.2%
54%
Lonely
37.3%
39.5%
Anxiety or depression feelings
40.8%
42.2%
Meets physical activity guideline
44.2%
43.3%
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
10% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 8% in the municipality of Buren.
Traffic3.5%
Built-up3.3%
Other built-up0.2%
Recreation6.2%
Agriculture77.5%
Forest and nature3.6%
Water5.7%
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
04 · Residents
The population is growing faster than the Buren average.
Zoelen has 3,535 inhabitants (2026), or 153 per km² (27% lower than in Buren). Between 2014 and 2026 the population rose 15%, against a rise of 8% in Buren. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Buren was 85%, 7 percentage points above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 23% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2014
+15%
▲higher than Buren (+8%)
Turnout, municipality of Buren
85%
▲7 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+13%
▲higher than Buren (+10%)
Aged 45 to 65
31%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (30%)
Married
47%
▲2 percentage points higher than Buren (45%)
Dutch origin
89%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (88%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
42%
▼1 percentage point lower than Buren (43%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
23%
▲6 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2014
+15%
▲higher than Buren (+8%)
Turnout, municipality of Buren
85%
▲7 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+13%
▲higher than Buren (+10%)
Aged 45 to 65
31%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (30%)
Married
47%
▲2 percentage points higher than Buren (45%)
Dutch origin
89%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (88%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
42%
▼1 percentage point lower than Buren (43%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
23%
▲6 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population grew 15% between 2014 and 2026, to 3,535.
Residents, 2026
3,535
+15% since 2014
Buren +8%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 153 residents per km², this wijk is 27% less densely populated than the municipality of Buren.
Residents per km²153
Dwellings per km²60.7
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 8.6 children were born per 1,000 residents; 5.7 died per 1,000.
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
31% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 15470
15 to 25375
25 to 45765
45 to 651,095
65 to 80685
80 and over140
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
47% of residents are married.
Never married1,450
Married1,665
Divorced240
Widowed170
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
89% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands3,140
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)195
Outside Europe200
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
42% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1680
Havo, vwo, mbo2-41,120
Higher professional, university880
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Buren; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 85% of eligible voters in Buren voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 23% of the valid votes.
Municipality of BurenThe Netherlands
D66
12%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
23.3%
16.7%
VVD
18%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
7.1%
12.8%
CDA
10%
11.8%
JA21
7.3%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
5.9%
4.5%
BBB
4.2%
2.6%
Other
12.2%
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
Zoelen has an average of 1.5 cars per household, 7% higher than in Buren (1.4). 26% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 1 percentage point more than in Buren (25%).
Key figures
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
13%
▼4 percentage points lower than Buren (17%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
15%
▲2 percentage points higher than Buren (13%)
Business services, share of businesses
25%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (24%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.5
▲7% higher than Buren (1.4)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
26%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+5 pp
▲higher than Buren (+3 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
91%
▲3 percentage points higher than Buren (88%)
Industrial, share of addresses
4%
▼3 percentage points lower than Buren (7%)
Lodging, share of addresses
5%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (4%)
Residents per km²
153
▼72% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Social housing
12%
▼16 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Private rent
6%
▼8 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
13%
▼4 percentage points lower than Buren (17%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
15%
▲2 percentage points higher than Buren (13%)
Business services, share of businesses
25%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (24%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.5
▲7% higher than Buren (1.4)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
26%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+5 pp
▲higher than Buren (+3 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
91%
▲3 percentage points higher than Buren (88%)
Industrial, share of addresses
4%
▼3 percentage points lower than Buren (7%)
Lodging, share of addresses
5%
▲1 percentage point higher than Buren (4%)
Residents per km²
153
▼72% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Social housing
12%
▼16 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Private rent
6%
▼8 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Business establishments by sector
Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 150 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij60
Nijverheid en energie95
Handel en horeca80
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie35
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed30
Zakelijke dienstverlening150
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg90
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten65
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
26% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 25% in the municipality of Buren (2025).
Petrol73.5%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)26.5%
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 22% to 26% between 2014 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
26%▲ 1 percentage point above Buren (25%)
+4 pp since 2014
Buren +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, 2,210 passenger cars and 240 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars2,210
Motorcycles240
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
91% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is lodging (5%).
Residential90.6%
Retail0.3%
Office0.9%
Assembly0.8%
Healthcare0.3%
Industrial4%
Lodging5%
Education0.1%
Sports0.3%
Other1%
Explanation
Based on 1,546 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
5% multi-family dwellings, against 37% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Multi-family dwellings5%
NL 37%▼ −86% vs NL
Residents per km²153
NL 539▼ −72% vs NL
Social housing12%
NL 28%▼ −57% vs NL
Private rent6%
NL 14%▼ −57% vs NL
Single-family dwellings95%
NL 63%▲ +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