district in Bronckhorst
Zelhem
Zelhem has 6 neighbourhoods with 10,990 residents in total.
Zelhem, an Achterhoek village in the municipality of Bronckhorst, scores by far the highest on safety: a 9.3. Overall (7.8) and quiet & nature (7.2) also stand strong, with wealth & income (5.7) near the middle. Amenities (5.7) lag somewhat, though the village still scores a comfortable 5.9 for families. Six neighbourhoods hold nearly 11,000 residents in a safe, green rural village.
no. 2 of the 5 districts of Bronckhorst
Short answer: Zelhem scores 7.8 as a district of Bronckhorst, no. 2 of the 5 districts of Bronckhorst. Its strongest neighbourhood is Halle (8.5), the worst Velswijk (3.2). The district has 6 neighbourhoods with 10,990 residents in total.
Key figures for Zelhem
- residents
- 10,990
- neighbourhoods
- 6
- km² of land
- 75.8
How Zelhem scores
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The figures ⌄Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
In 2025, 153 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).
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The figures ⌄Amenities
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
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The figures ⌄Wealth & income
What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
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The figures ⌄Quiet & nature
How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.
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The figures ⌄Families
How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
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Who lives here
The age profile of Zelhem looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.
Age profile
- 0–1513%
NL median 14%
- 15–2511%
NL median 11%
- 25–4518%
NL median 22%
- 45–6531%
NL median 28%
- 65+26%
NL median 22%
Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.
Average household size
2.3 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
28% — fewer than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
34% — around the average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
1,650 — far less densely populated than average
NL median 2,364
Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade. Average of the neighbourhoods in Zelhem, weighted by population.
The best and worst neighbourhoods of Zelhem
The same total grade, the same yardstick — from the top to the bottom of Zelhem.
Neighbourhoods in Zelhem
Sorted by total grade