Centrum, Wijchen
About 1,640 people live in Centrum, in 1,075 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 52% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 162.8 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €363,000; 47% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.8 km away, a supermarket 0.3 km and a GP 0.4 km.
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Is Centrum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 52% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 72% |
| Safety and nuisance | 22% |
| Social cohesion | 30% |
| Amenities | 80% |
| Housing stock | 25% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Centrum safe?
| All registered crime | 162.8 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.2 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 9.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 52.4 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €363,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 47% / 53% |
| Apartments | 84% |
| Households with children | 10% |
| Single-person households | 61% |
| Age 65+ | 47% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.3 km |
| GP | 0.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 1.2 km |
| Train station | 0.8 km |
| Hospital | 8.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Wijchen
Aalsburg · De Uilenboom · Blauwe Hof · Valendries · Bedrijventerrein Zesweg · Bedrijventerrein Nieuwenweg · Hofsedam · Verspreide huizen Valendries · Wijchen Noord · Zevendreef · Homberg · Zesakkers
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU02960114. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.