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Living in Hattem

The unemployment rate was 2.8% at the end of 2024. For Hattem, car density was 524.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. The population of Hattem, in the Netherlands, was 12,822 in June 2026. The city covered 24.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 530 people per km² in 2026.

Lower unemployment than 91% of Dutch cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Hattem?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Hattem yet. Netherlands has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Housing Stock Total5,298 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct34 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hattem?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Hattem is 2.8%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3Hattem 2.8%146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.551 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.51 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.17Official
Median Income Eur Year35,100 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hattem. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hattem. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count6 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
School Count6 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Hattem?

Police recorded 2,840 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,840 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesHattem highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hattem highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg4,280Almere2,840Hattemrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,840 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRQ, 79.4 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.5% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportGRQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport79.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hattem. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hattem.

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hattem annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154013.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Barsbeek-De Veenen)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Barsbeek-De Veenen)12Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Hattem?

The published population was 12,822 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Hattem (GM0244)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hattem residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.6%Foreign residents 10.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density847 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area24.2 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)20Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents524.5 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area24.16 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².13Official
Foreign residents1,328 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density530 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population12,822 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Hattem (GM0244)6Official

International community in Hattem

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands12,08194.2%
Born outside the Netherlands7415.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal12,745100.0%
Nederlands12,47297.9%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit2732.1%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)1441.1%
Buiten-Europa1221.0%
Azië910.7%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)770.6%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)700.5%
Oekraïens560.4%
Syrisch350.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU260.2%
Afghaans200.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland190.1%
Turks190.1%
Afrika180.1%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)180.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)130.1%
Amerika120.1%
Pools120.1%
Belgisch100.1%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU90.1%
Frans80.1%
Roemeens80.1%
Staatloos / onbekend70.1%
Amerikaans60.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans60.0%
Pakistaans50.0%
Filippijns40.0%
Italiaans40.0%
Nigeriaans40.0%
Russisch40.0%
Chinees30.0%
Eritrees30.0%
Egyptisch20.0%
Grieks20.0%
Iers20.0%
Indonesisch20.0%
Spaans20.0%
Tsjechisch20.0%
Oceanië10.0%
Braziliaans10.0%
Brits10.0%
Canadees10.0%
Hongaars10.0%
Indiaas10.0%
Iraans10.0%
Lets10.0%
Oostenrijks10.0%
Portugees10.0%
Slowaaks10.0%
Zweeds10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Hattem 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.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–53%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–59%
Retirement43%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–54%
Foreign residents1,328 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population12,822 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Hattem (GM0244)
Gigabit broadband availability99.51 %2025 Q1Official source · Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.
Unemployment rate2.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Barsbeek-De Veenen)
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Barsbeek-De Veenen)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur295 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total4,200 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct66 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hattem 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Hattem?

The published population was 12,822 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Hattem (GM0244).

How safe is Hattem?

Police recorded 2,840 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Hattem?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Hattem?

1,328 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Hattem a good place to live?

Hattem 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.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Hattem?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,081 people (94.2%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Hattem, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/hattem/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hattem, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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