Bronckhorst: population and statistics
Bronckhorst has a population of 35,983 (2026) across 283.5 km², or 127 people per km². It ranks 154 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −1.4% between 2016 and 2026.
- 35,983 residents
- 283.5 km²
- 127 people/km²
- 11 m
Key points
Among the 51 municipalities in Gelderland, Bronckhorst ranks No. 21 by population.
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants: 14.3 ‰ in Bronckhorst, compared with an average of 36.1 ‰ in Gelderland and 45.2 ‰ nationally.
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants: 601 ‰ in Bronckhorst, compared with an average of 485 ‰ in Gelderland and 450 ‰ nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 18.9% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,035 kWh a year here.
Bronckhorst in numbers
Where is Bronckhorst?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Doetinchem9.3 km · 60,466
- Brummen11 km · 21,562
- Zutphen12 km · 49,292
- Doesburg12 km · 11,173
- Lochem14 km · 34,213
- Montferland17 km · 37,014
- Berkelland17 km · 43,986
- Rheden20 km · 43,849
All municipalities in Gelderland
All municipalities in Achterhoek (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Bronckhorst over time
Bronckhorst had 36,510 residents in 2016 and 35,983 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 36,087 |
| 2022 | 36,077 |
| 2023 | 36,277 |
| 2024 | 36,119 |
| 2025 | 36,012 |
| 2026 | 35,983 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Gelderland for “Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants”.
- Number 1 in Gelderland for “Average distance to the nearest GP practice”.
- “Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants”: higher than in 98% of municipalities.
- “Household waste per inhabitant”: lower than in 98% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 39,706 football pitches.
- Its population density is 4.2 times lower than the national average.
All indicators for Bronckhorst
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 29.8% | 22.4% | 23.6% | ranked 16 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 12.0% | 14.9% | 14.8% | ranked 325 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −6.1 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 316 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 3.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 243 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 16,499 dwellings | 958,419 | 8,274,510 | ranked 150 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 24.2% | 15.1% | 13.1% | ranked 33 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 12.7% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 305 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 82.5% | 73.5% | 79.5% | ranked 130 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 70.8% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 94 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 18.3% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 279 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 485,000 € | 443,080 € | 438,000 € | ranked 108 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 9.7 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 283 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 1,060 m³ | 858 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 18 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,140 kWh | 2,769 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 41 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 5% | 10% | 7% | ranked 236 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 49% | 43% | 46% | ranked 133 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 11% | 11% | 12% | ranked 178 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 9 ha | 358 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 86 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 89.7% | 85.9% | 90.3% | ranked 188 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.2% | 4.2% | 0.1% | ranked 143 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,580 kWh | 1,103 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 57 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 2,200 Wp | 1,812 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 112 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 245.5 ‰ | 202.5 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 98 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 65,500 € | 61,678 € | 63,450 € | ranked 121 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 5,670 | 298,620 | 2,612,530 | ranked 123 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 157.6 ‰ | 137.4 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 58 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% | ranked 265 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | ranked 311 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 601 ‰ | 485 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 7 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 6.2 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 137 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 29.5% | 36.8% | 33.3% | ranked 292 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 14.3 ‰ | 36.1 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 338 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 4.8 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 314 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 2.0 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 16 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 350 kg | 438 kg | 468 kg | ranked 333 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 6.0% | 22.9% | 16.8% | ranked 327 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 78.3% | 45.1% | 58.8% | ranked 59 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 13.9% | 26.8% | 11.7% | ranked 149 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.9 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | ranked 24 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Bronckhorst | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.5% | ranked 168 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 1.2 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 12 of 342 |
Bronckhorst: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
89.7% in 2022, compared with 92.2% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.2% in 2022, compared with 0.2% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
2,200 Wp in 2025, compared with 636 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
245.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 87.7 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
14.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 19.8 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
4.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 7.8 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Bronckhorst
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 3.2 |
| February | 38 | 3.5 |
| March | 82 | 6.0 |
| April | 129 | 9.8 |
| May | 157 | 13.7 |
| June | 167 | 17.3 |
| July | 163 | 18.8 |
| August | 137 | 18.1 |
| September | 98 | 15.3 |
| October | 57 | 11.6 |
| November | 28 | 6.9 |
| December | 17 | 4.3 |
Business sectors: Bronckhorst
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical18.9% ×0.9
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing12.9% ×4.2
- Wholesale and retail trade12.6% ×1.0
- Health and social work9.6% ×0.9
- Construction9.4% ×0.9
- Other service activities5.6% ×1.0
- Arts, entertainment and recreation4.7% ×0.8
- Manufacturing4.6% ×1.3
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Bronckhorst?
Bronckhorst has 35,983 residents (2026), ranking 154 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Bronckhorst?
Bronckhorst covers 283.5 km², with a density of 127 people per km².
Is the population of Bronckhorst growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bronckhorst went from 36,510 to 35,983, a change of −1.4%.
Where is Bronckhorst?
Bronckhorst is in Gelderland. It belongs to Achterhoek (COROP region). Latitude 52.050, longitude 6.300.
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bronckhorst?
In Bronckhorst, “Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 14.3 ‰ (2025), ranking 338 of 338 municipalities; the national median is 30.9 ‰.
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bronckhorst?
In Bronckhorst, “Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 601 ‰ (2025), ranking 7 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 508 ‰.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Bronckhorst?
In Bronckhorst, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,035 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Bronckhorst?
The nearest to Bronckhorst are Doetinchem (9.3 km), Brummen (11 km), Zutphen (12 km), Doesburg (12 km), Lochem (14 km).