Living in Olst-Wijhe

In Olst-Wijhe, unemployment is 2.9% (2024).

At the end of 2024, the unemployment rate was 2.9%. The nearest airport was NRN, 81.4 km away, with 38 listed destinations in June 2026. At the start of 2026, Olst-Wijhe had a population of 19,079. The city covered 118.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 161 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2633 sources

Population19,079people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Olst-Wijhe (GM1773)

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 rent550EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 3.1% — 6% belowOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality

Recorded crime2,160offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 30% belowOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024

Lower unemployment than 80% of Dutch cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 89% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Olst-Wijhe?

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 Olst-Wijhe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Olst-Wijhe. 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	7,724 dwellings	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	550 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)²³Official · parent municipality
Rented homes	31 pct	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official

Is Olst-Wijhe a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 52–70%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on work · range 48–62%

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

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Olst-Wijhe?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality⁸

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Olst-Wijhe is 2.9%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

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2–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.5

Olst-Wijhe 2.9%

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	99.55 %	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.²⁰Official
Median income per year	34,700 EUR/year	31 Dec 2024	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek⁴Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 3.1%	31 Dec 2024	CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Olst-Wijhe?

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

Left over each month€2,428of €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	− €550
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	€2,428

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Olst-Wijhe. 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

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	6 count	27 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; Olst-Wijhe's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Olst-Wijhe?

Police recorded 2,160 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: 2,160 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesOlst-Wijhe 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

Olst-Wijhe2,160

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,160 offences per 100,000country median 3,090	31 Dec 2024	CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024⁹Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 558.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.6% in Q1 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	38 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁸Official
Nearest airport	NRN	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	81.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Olst-Wijhe. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Olst-Wijhe.

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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

PM1014WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂8WHO 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	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hellendoorn-Luttenbergerweg)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hellendoorn-Luttenbergerweg)¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Olst-Wijhe?

The published population was 19,079 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Olst-Wijhe (GM1773)⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Addresses per km²	491 addresses/km²	27 Aug 2026	CBS²Official
Area	118.4 km²	10 Jun 2026	Wikidata (P2046)³³Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents	558.9 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	118.4 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	2,062 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	161 people/km²	10 Jun 2026	CBS²Official · gemeente
Population	19,079 people	10 Jun 2026	CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Olst-Wijhe (GM1773)⁶Official

International community in Olst-Wijhe

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	17,865	93.6%
Born outside the Netherlands	1,214	6.4%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Totaal	19,003	100.0%
Nederlands	18,373	96.7%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit	630	3.3%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)	418	2.2%
Oekraïens	215	1.1%
Buiten-Europa	195	1.0%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)	189	1.0%
Azië	142	0.7%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)	106	0.6%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU	94	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Syrisch	80	0.4%
Pools	79	0.4%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU	54	0.3%
Afrika	35	0.2%
Turks	31	0.2%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)	29	0.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland	24	0.1%
Portugees	22	0.1%
Spaans	20	0.1%
Staatloos / onbekend	17	0.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)	17	0.1%
Amerika	16	0.1%
Eritrees	13	0.1%
Italiaans	10	0.1%
Brits	9	0.0%
Belgisch	8	0.0%
Jemenitisch	8	0.0%
Amerikaans	7	0.0%
Pakistaans	7	0.0%
Marokkaans	6	0.0%
Indonesisch	5	0.0%
Roemeens	4	0.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans	4	0.0%
Frans	3	0.0%
Iers	3	0.0%
Iraans	3	0.0%
Slowaaks	3	0.0%
Oceanië	2	0.0%
Afghaans	2	0.0%
Braziliaans	2	0.0%
Chinees	2	0.0%
Grieks	2	0.0%
Hongaars	2	0.0%
Thais	2	0.0%
Tsjechisch	2	0.0%
Zweeds	2	0.0%
Bulgaars	1	0.0%
Filippijns	1	0.0%
Kroatisch	1	0.0%
Lets	1	0.0%
Litouws	1	0.0%
Nigeriaans	1	0.0%
Russisch	1	0.0%
Surinaams	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average download speed, 2024	250 Mbps	27 Aug 2026	ACM¹Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)	268 kEUR	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Jobs	5,300 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	69 pct	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official

Alternatives for people set on Olst-Wijhe

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 an Olst-Wijhe alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 2.7% Heerde vs 2.9% Olst-Wijhe−7%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,050 Heerde vs 2,160 Olst-Wijhe−5%
Nearest airport: 87.0 km Heerde vs 81.4 km Olst-Wijhe+7%
Residents: 19,325 Heerde vs 19,079 Olst-Wijhe+1%

Full comparison More about Heerde

Krimpenerwaard as an Olst-Wijhe alternative in the same country

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

Residents: 57,898 Krimpenerwaard vs 19,079 Olst-Wijhe+203%
Nearest airport: 23.8 km Krimpenerwaard vs 81.4 km Olst-Wijhe−71%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,430 Krimpenerwaard vs 2,160 Olst-Wijhe+13%
Unemployment: 2.8% Krimpenerwaard vs 2.9% Olst-Wijhe−3%

Full comparison More about Krimpenerwaard

Cities near Olst-Wijhe

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Olst-Wijhe, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities

Dantumadiel19,231 residents Heerde19,325 residents Midden-Delfland19,355 residents Ommen19,365 residents Hardinxveld-Giessendam19,402 residents Nootdorp18,760 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Olst-Wijhe 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 Olst-Wijhe part of Deventer?

Olst-Wijhe 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. 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 Olst-Wijhe?

The published population was 19,079 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Olst-Wijhe (GM1773).

How safe is Olst-Wijhe?

Police recorded 2,160 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 Olst-Wijhe?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Olst-Wijhe?

2,062 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 Olst-Wijhe a good place to live?

Olst-Wijhe 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 Olst-Wijhe part of Deventer?

Olst-Wijhe is in the published commuting zone of Deventer; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Olst-Wijhe?

Deventer, Wijhe, Heerde, Vaassen, Twello are near Olst-Wijhe. 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 Olst-Wijhe?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,865 people (93.6%) 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, October 16). Olst-Wijhe, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 78f2b17abca65529eaf4bd880eb15236]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/olst-wijhe/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Olst-Wijhe, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {78f2b17abca65529eaf4bd880eb15236},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/olst-wijhe/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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