Living in Hattem

In Hattem, tenants pay an average rent of €585 a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.8% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2633 sources

Population12,822people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Hattem (GM0244)

Average gross salary3,907EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)

Average rent585EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)

Unemployment rate2.8%country median 3.1% — 10% belowOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality

Recorded crime2,840offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 8% belowOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024

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.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Hattem.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Hattem. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.5 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 100 Mbps home internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 20GB mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Housing stock	5,298 dwellings	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	585 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)²⁴Official
Rented homes	34 pct	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official

Is Hattem a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–75%

Student59%strong on education, weak on work · range 52–66%

Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–62%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–66%

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%.

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Hattem 2.8%

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)¹⁷Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	99.51 %	2025 Q1	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.²¹Official
Median income per year	35,100 EUR/year	31 Dec 2024	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek⁴Official
Unemployment rate	2.8 %country median 3.1%	31 Dec 2024	CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Hattem?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,393of €3,045 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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	− €585
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	€2,393

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hattem Salary needed to live in Hattem

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

Open official service

Open the Netherlands service overview

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	6 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹⁰Official
Schools	6 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹⁰Official

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; Hattem's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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 incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970

Rotterdam8,200

Eindhoven7,990

The Hague6,890

Utrecht6,800

Nijmegen6,280

Groningen6,160

Breda5,870

Tilburg5,560

Almere4,280

Almere Stad4,278

Hattem2,840

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,840 offences per 100,000country median 3,090	31 Dec 2024	CBS 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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁹Official
Nearest airport	GRQ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	79.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²⁰Official

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

Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person

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Open the full Netherlands section

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

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Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7WHO 10 · EU 40

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Barsbeek-De Veenen)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Barsbeek-De Veenen)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
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 Center¹⁸Official
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 Center¹⁸Official
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 Center¹⁸Official

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

By nationality

National passport89.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Addresses per km²	847 addresses/km²	27 Aug 2026	CBS²Official
Area	24.2 km²	10 Jun 2026	Wikidata (P2046)³³Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents	524.5 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2025	CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.⁷Official
City area	24.16 km²	28 Jan 2026	Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,328 people	1 Jan 2025	CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.⁷Official
Population density	530 people/km²	10 Jun 2026	CBS²Official · gemeente
Population	12,822 people	10 Jun 2026	CBS — 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 group	People	Share
Born in the Netherlands	12,081	94.2%
Born outside the Netherlands	741	5.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²³

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Totaal	12,745	100.0%
Nederlands	12,472	97.9%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit	273	2.1%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)	144	1.1%
Buiten-Europa	122	1.0%
Azië	91	0.7%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)	77	0.6%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)	70	0.5%
Oekraïens	56	0.4%
Syrisch	35	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU	26	0.2%
Afghaans	20	0.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland	19	0.1%
Turks	19	0.1%
Afrika	18	0.1%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)	18	0.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)	13	0.1%
Amerika	12	0.1%
Pools	12	0.1%
Belgisch	10	0.1%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU	9	0.1%
Frans	8	0.1%
Roemeens	8	0.1%
Staatloos / onbekend	7	0.1%
Amerikaans	6	0.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans	6	0.0%
Pakistaans	5	0.0%
Filippijns	4	0.0%
Italiaans	4	0.0%
Nigeriaans	4	0.0%
Russisch	4	0.0%
Chinees	3	0.0%
Eritrees	3	0.0%
Egyptisch	2	0.0%
Grieks	2	0.0%
Iers	2	0.0%
Indonesisch	2	0.0%
Spaans	2	0.0%
Tsjechisch	2	0.0%
Oceanië	1	0.0%
Braziliaans	1	0.0%
Brits	1	0.0%
Canadees	1	0.0%
Hongaars	1	0.0%
Indiaas	1	0.0%
Iraans	1	0.0%
Lets	1	0.0%
Oostenrijks	1	0.0%
Portugees	1	0.0%
Slowaaks	1	0.0%
Zweeds	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average download speed, 2024	250 Mbps	27 Aug 2026	ACM¹Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)	295 kEUR	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Jobs	4,200 jobs	31 Dec 2024	CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek⁵Official
5G network available	true	27 Aug 2026	ACM¹Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage	95 %	27 Aug 2026	ACM¹Official
Owner-occupied homes	66 pct	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Hattem

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.

Heerde as a Hattem alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,050 Heerde vs 2,840 Hattem−28%
Residents: 19,325 Heerde vs 12,822 Hattem+51%
Unemployment: 2.7% Heerde vs 2.8% Hattem−4%
Nearest airport: 87.0 km Heerde vs 79.4 km Hattem+10%

Full comparison More about Heerde

Krimpenerwaard as a Hattem alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 103 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,898 Krimpenerwaard vs 12,822 Hattem+352%
Nearest airport: 23.8 km Krimpenerwaard vs 79.4 km Hattem−70%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,430 Krimpenerwaard vs 2,840 Hattem−14%
Unemployment: 2.8% Krimpenerwaard vs 2.8% Hattemsame level

Full comparison More about Krimpenerwaard

Cities near Hattem

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Hattem, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities

IJsselmuiden12,800 residents Boxmeer12,930 residents Blaricum12,938 residents Opmeer12,669 residents Bergen (L.)13,037 residents Dokkum13,040 residents

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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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Hattem part of Zwolle?

Hattem is in the published commuting zone of Zwolle; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Zwolle city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹³

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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 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.

Is Hattem part of Zwolle?

Hattem is in the published commuting zone of Zwolle; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Hattem?

Zwolle, Wezep, Heerde, Oldebroek, Wijhe are near Hattem. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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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  title = {Hattem, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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