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Living in Zelhem

At the end of 2024, unemployment in Zelhem reached 2.6%.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population5,750people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
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 rent586EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate2.6%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime1,430incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 54% belowOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

Lower unemployment than any other Dutch city that publishes it and less recorded crime than any other Dutch city that publishes it.

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

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 Zelhem.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Zelhem recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan6Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)586 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)13Official · parent municipality

Is Zelhem a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–65%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zelhem?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Zelhem is 2.6%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,907 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.6 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Zelhem?

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

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,392of €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− €586
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€2,392
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Zelhem Salary needed to live in Zelhem

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zelhem. 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)

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
Schools4 count3 Aug 2026DUO (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; Zelhem's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Zelhem?

Police recorded 1,430 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

Recorded crime across major citiesZelhem highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Zelhem highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
Arnhem6,970
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,430 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3Official

Mobility and administration

Zelhem's nearest airport was EIN, 91 km away and offered 62 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport62 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport91 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EIN3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zelhem. 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
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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 Zelhem.

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Climate and air quality

Zelhem's monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 18.1°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Emsdetten (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Greven (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Lengerich (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Münster (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Steinfurt (Germany) ±0.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zelhem?

The published population was 5,750 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20264

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,750 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20264Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Zelhem

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Zelhem from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Zelhem

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities
Surhuisterveen5,695 residentsGaanderen5,685 residentsMaasbracht5,665 residentsOud Gastel5,850 residentsOpheusden5,615 residentsRenswoude5,908 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zelhem 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Zelhem?

The published population was 5,750 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

How safe is Zelhem?

Police recorded 1,430 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 Zelhem?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Zelhem a good place to live?

Zelhem 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.

Which cities are near Zelhem?

Bronckhorst, Doetinchem, Gaanderen, Wehl, Wisch are near Zelhem. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Zelhem, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f9125a9f793b4808896ae07bfaeedf32]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/zelhem/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  2. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
  4. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
  5. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  6. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-24
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