The population is growing slower than in Olst-Wijhe. Homes cost more than the average in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Herxen is €580,000, 40% higher than in Olst-Wijhe (€415,000). Between 2014 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 81%, against a rise of 83% in Olst-Wijhe. 90% of the homes are owner-occupied, 20 percentage points more than in Olst-Wijhe (70%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€580,000
▲40% higher than Olst-Wijhe (€415,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+81%
▼lower than Olst-Wijhe (+83%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
90%
▲20 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (70%)
Social housing
6%
▼16 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (22%)
Private rent
4%
▼4 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (8%)
Single-family dwellings
82%
▼3 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (85%)
Built 1975–1991
12%
▼10 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (22%)
Built 1965–1974
4%
▼10 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (14%)
Built 1992–2005
4%
▼9 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (13%)
Average WOZ value
€580,000
▲40% higher than Olst-Wijhe (€415,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2014
+81%
▼lower than Olst-Wijhe (+83%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
90%
▲20 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (70%)
Social housing
6%
▼16 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (22%)
Private rent
4%
▼4 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (8%)
Single-family dwellings
82%
▼3 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (85%)
Built 1975–1991
12%
▼10 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (22%)
Built 1965–1974
4%
▼10 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (14%)
Built 1992–2005
4%
▼9 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (13%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 81% between 2014 and 2025, to €580,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€580,000▲ 40% above Olst-Wijhe
+81% since 2014
Olst-Wijhe +83%
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: ~€347 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€347/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
144 m² · estimated gemeente average
WOZ €580,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€150NL median
Property tax (OZB)€59€51
Water board levy€48–
Sewage levy€22€22
Waste levy€21€27
Costs to set aside€197
Maintenance reserve€184–
Buildings insurance€13–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Olst-Wijhe's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 173rd of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.
cheapestdearest
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 144 m² (estimated gemeente average) with the average WOZ value here, €580,000.
Levies: Olst-Wijhe'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
Herxen has the 4th-highest WOZ value of the 12 wijken in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe.
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: €580,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Herxen
580,000
168
–
Olst
358,000
2,669
–
Wijhe
383,000
2,866
–
Wesepe
501,000
531
–
Boskamp
366,000
546
–
Boerhaar
556,000
286
–
Welsum
542,000
255
–
Den Nul
462,000
343
–
Eikelhof
654,000
143
–
Elshof
578,000
306
–
Marle
703,000
24
–
Middel
581,000
130
–
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 90% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied90%
Social housing6%
Private rent4%
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
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
57% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 22% in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe.
Before 194557.5%
1945-19649%
1965-19744.2%
1975-199112%
1992-20054.2%
2006-20158.4%
2016 and later4.8%
Explanation
Based on 167 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
Less registered crime per resident than the Olst-Wijhe average.
In 2025, 15 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Herxen, 35% lower than in Olst-Wijhe (23). Since 2021 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 35%, against a rise of 12% in Olst-Wijhe. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
15
▼35% lower than Olst-Wijhe (23)
Change since 2021
-35%
▼lower than Olst-Wijhe (+12%)
Home burglary
0
2023–2025
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
15
▼35% lower than Olst-Wijhe (23)
Change since 2021
-35%
▼lower than Olst-Wijhe (+12%)
Home burglary
0
2023–2025
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Herxen registered 15 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 23 in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe.
Herxen15
The municipality of Olst-Wijhe23
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 Herxen is 'Fraud and scams': 6.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 4.1 in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe.
HerxenOlst-Wijhe
Fraud and scams6.5
Olst-Wijhe 4.1▲ +59% vs Olst-Wijhe
Traffic6.5
Olst-Wijhe 3.5▲ +86% vs Olst-Wijhe
Theft and burglary2.2
Olst-Wijhe 10.6▼ −79% vs Olst-Wijhe
Vandalism and public order0.0
Olst-Wijhe 1.9▼ −100% vs Olst-Wijhe
Violence and threats0.0
Olst-Wijhe 1.5▼ −100% vs Olst-Wijhe
Environmental0.0
Olst-Wijhe 0.2≈ Olst-Wijhe
Other and withheld0.0
Olst-Wijhe 1.0▼ −100% vs Olst-Wijhe
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 Herxen registered 9 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 Olst-Wijhe average; green space is above the Olst-Wijhe average.
An estimated 83% of adults in Herxen rate their own health as good, 6 percentage points more than in Olst-Wijhe. Fewer adults feel lonely (34% against 41%), fewer are overweight (49% against 54%), fewer report anxiety or depression (35% against 40%) and fewer drink excessively (5% against 6%). Agricultural land is the largest land use in Herxen, covering 69% of the area, against 75% in Olst-Wijhe. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 17% of the area, 2 percentage points above the 15% in Olst-Wijhe.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
83%
▲6 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (77%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
17%
▲2 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (15%)
More figures
Lonely
34%
▼7 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (41%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
35%
▼5 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (40%)
Overweight
49%
▼5 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (54%)
Meets physical activity guideline
51%
▲1 percentage point higher than Olst-Wijhe (50%)
Agriculture, share of the area
69%
▼6 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (75%)
Water, share of the area
10%
▲6 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (4%)
Built-up, share of the area
0%
▼3 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (3%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
83%
▲6 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (77%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
17%
▲2 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (15%)
More figures
Lonely
34%
▼7 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (41%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
35%
▼5 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (40%)
Overweight
49%
▼5 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (54%)
Meets physical activity guideline
51%
▲1 percentage point higher than Olst-Wijhe (50%)
Agriculture, share of the area
69%
▼6 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (75%)
Water, share of the area
10%
▲6 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (4%)
Built-up, share of the area
0%
▼3 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (3%)
Health
An estimated 83% of adults rate their own health as good, against 77% in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Olst-Wijhe
Good self-rated health
83.1%
77.4%
Smokes
13.6%
14.5%
Excessive drinking
4.9%
6.3%
Overweight
49.4%
53.6%
Lonely
33.5%
41%
Anxiety or depression feelings
35%
40.1%
Meets physical activity guideline
51.4%
49.8%
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
17% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 15% in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe.
Traffic4.2%
Other built-up0.1%
Recreation0.1%
Agriculture69.2%
Forest and nature16.7%
Water9.6%
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 slower than the Olst-Wijhe average.
Herxen has 465 inhabitants (2026), or 53 per km² (68% lower than in Olst-Wijhe). Between 2014 and 2026 the population rose 2%, against a rise of 7% in Olst-Wijhe. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe was 85%, 7 percentage points above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, CDA had the highest share there: 16% of the vote, against 12% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2014
+2%
▼lower than Olst-Wijhe (+7%)
Turnout, municipality of Olst-Wijhe
85%
▲7 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+10%
▼lower than Olst-Wijhe (+15%)
Aged 45 to 65
29%
=about the same as Olst-Wijhe (29%)
Never married
47%
▲3 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (44%)
Dutch origin
96%
▲7 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (89%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
63%
▲19 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (44%)
CDA, share of the vote
16%
▲4 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (12%)
Population growth since 2014
+2%
▼lower than Olst-Wijhe (+7%)
Turnout, municipality of Olst-Wijhe
85%
▲7 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+10%
▼lower than Olst-Wijhe (+15%)
Aged 45 to 65
29%
=about the same as Olst-Wijhe (29%)
Never married
47%
▲3 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (44%)
Dutch origin
96%
▲7 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (89%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
63%
▲19 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (44%)
CDA, share of the vote
16%
▲4 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (12%)
Population per year
The population grew 2% between 2014 and 2026, to 465.
Residents, 2026
465
+2% since 2014
Olst-Wijhe +7%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 53 residents per km², this wijk is 68% less densely populated than the municipality of Olst-Wijhe.
Residents per km²53
Dwellings per km²19.2
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 10.9 children were born per 1,000 residents; 10.9 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
29% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 1585
15 to 2560
25 to 4595
45 to 65135
65 to 8080
80 and over15
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
47% of residents are never married.
Never married225
Married215
Divorced25
Widowed10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
96% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands440
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)5
Outside Europe15
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
63% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4190
Higher professional, university110
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Olst-Wijhe; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 85% of eligible voters in Olst-Wijhe voted. The largest party was CDA with 16% of the valid votes.
Municipality of Olst-WijheThe Netherlands
D66
15%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
14.9%
16.7%
VVD
14.3%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
12.2%
12.8%
CDA
15.6%
11.8%
JA21
5.9%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
4.5%
4.5%
BBB
8.4%
2.6%
Other
9.1%
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
Herxen has an average of 1.5 cars per household, 15% higher than in Olst-Wijhe (1.3). 31% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 8 percentage points more than in Olst-Wijhe (23%).
Key figures
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
7%
▼10 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (17%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
20%
▲8 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (12%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
20%
▲6 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (14%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.5
▲15% higher than Olst-Wijhe (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
31%
▲8 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (23%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+5 pp
▲higher than Olst-Wijhe (+1 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
93%
▲4 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (89%)
Lodging, share of addresses
4%
▲3 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (1%)
Industrial, share of addresses
6%
=about the same as Olst-Wijhe (6%)
Social housing
6%
▼22 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Private rent
4%
▼10 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Multi-family dwellings
18%
▼19 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
7%
▼10 percentage points lower than Olst-Wijhe (17%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, share of businesses
20%
▲8 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (12%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
20%
▲6 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (14%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.5
▲15% higher than Olst-Wijhe (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
31%
▲8 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (23%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2014
+5 pp
▲higher than Olst-Wijhe (+1 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
93%
▲4 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (89%)
Lodging, share of addresses
4%
▲3 percentage points higher than Olst-Wijhe (1%)
Industrial, share of addresses
6%
=about the same as Olst-Wijhe (6%)
Social housing
6%
▼22 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Private rent
4%
▼10 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Multi-family dwellings
18%
▼19 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Business establishments by sector
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij is the largest sector, with 15 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij15
Nijverheid en energie15
Handel en horeca5
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie5
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed0
Zakelijke dienstverlening15
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg15
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten5
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
31% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 23% in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe (2025).
Petrol68.6%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)31.4%
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 26% to 31% between 2014 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
31%▲ 8 percentage points above Olst-Wijhe (23%)
+5 pp since 2014
Olst-Wijhe +1 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, 255 passenger cars and 30 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars255
Motorcycles30
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
93% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (6%).
Residential92.8%
Office0.6%
Assembly1.1%
Industrial6.1%
Lodging4.4%
Other1.1%
Explanation
Based on 180 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
53 residents per km²: 90% less densely populated than the Dutch average.
This areaThe Netherlands
Residents per km²53
NL 539▼ −90% vs NL
Social housing6%
NL 28%▼ −79% vs NL
Private rent4%
NL 14%▼ −71% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings18%
NL 37%▼ −51% vs NL
Owner-occupied dwellings90%
NL 57%▲ +58% 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) 2026