Living in Bathmen
Bathmen had an unemployment rate of 3.7% at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 84% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 83% of Dutch cities that publish it.
Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Bathmen?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Bathmen. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.5 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 100 Mbps home internet6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 25 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 20GB mobile plan7Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 553 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)12Official · parent municipality |
Is Bathmen a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Bathmen?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1
Bathmen 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,907 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 % | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Bathmen?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €3,045 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) · 2024-12-31 | − €553 |
| Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €43 |
| Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €25 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,425 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bathmen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
UWV public employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bathmen. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 3 count | 3 Aug 2026 | DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official |
| Schools | 3 count | 3 Aug 2026 | DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).
A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Bathmen's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Bathmen?
Police recorded 4,480 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,480 incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 | 31 Dec 2025 | Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bathmen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other
Blik op Werk
For integration-course applicants.
DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)
For people who must integrate.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.1°C in January to 18.2°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 13.03 · Feb 16.92 · Mar 20.39 · Apr 26.28 · May 28.04 · Jun 32.33 · Jul 35.25 · Aug 31.65 · Sep 29.37 · Oct 24.31 · Nov 19.21 · Dec 13.47 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -15.83 · Feb -17.43 · Mar -11.62 · Apr -4 · May 0.33 · Jun 4.31 · Jul 8 · Aug 7.02 · Sep 3.65 · Oct -3.52 · Nov -6.47 · Dec -12.11 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.11 · Feb 2.55 · Mar 5.18 · Apr 9.32 · May 13.03 · Jun 16.27 · Jul 18.17 · Aug 17.81 · Sep 14.67 · Oct 10.55 · Nov 6.36 · Dec 3.11 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · parent municipality |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Bathmen?
The published population was 5,920 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,920 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Bathmen
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Twello as a Bathmen alternative in the same region
13 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,650 Twello vs 4,480 Bathmen−41%
- Residents: 13,570 Twello vs 5,920 Bathmen+129%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Twello vs 3.7% Bathmen−24%
Cities near Bathmen
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Netherlands
Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Bathmen, nearest in population first.
How does Bathmen compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bathmen under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideIs Bathmen part of Deventer?
Bathmen is in the published commuting zone of Deventer; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Deventer city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bathmen?
The published population was 5,920 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.
How safe is Bathmen?
Police recorded 4,480 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED).
What is the unemployment rate in Bathmen?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.
Is Bathmen a good place to live?
Bathmen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Bathmen part of Deventer?
Bathmen is in the published commuting zone of Deventer; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Bathmen?
Deventer, Warnsveld, Twello, Voorst, Lochem are near Bathmen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bathmen, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 460223e0d3e79e554c304e1efc134868]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/bathmen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
- DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
- Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
- KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
- KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-25
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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