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Nieuw-Oost

Nieuw-Oost is one of 20 districts in Groningen, with 16,190 residents and 7,570 homes in 13 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €319,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 001412 · 13 neighbourhoods · 382 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
16,190residents1 January 2025
€319,000average WOZ home valueGroningen: €313,000
29%green within 500 mGroningen: 24%
82services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw-Oost in GroningenPostcodes in Nieuw-Oost highlighted; the rest of Groningen in grey
Map of Groningen with Nieuw-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuw-Oost.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 150 neighbourhoods in Groningen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Lewenborg-Noord3,695€261k37%51%25%29%81
Lewenborg-Zuid3,360€267k59%69%17%22%77
Lewenborg-West1,730€289k81%69%22%31%111
Drielanden900€396k93%100%23%58%91
Noorddijk85€555k93%91%35%80%58
Ruischerbrug475€379k76%92%26%42%53
Ruischerwaard1,220€378k93%100%14%34%69
Bedrijventerrein Oosterhoogebrug105€418k32%82%14%22%61
Oosterhoogebrug2,135€357k61%73%24%23%78
Ulgersmaborg2,095€396k76%96%20%28%97
Bedrijventerrein Ulgersmaborg-Zuid45–––11%39%95
Bedrijventerrein Ulgersmaborg-Noord60€498k62%69%25%40%127
Bedrijventerrein Ulgersmaweg55–38%76%0%24%119

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Nieuw-Oost is €319,000, against €313,000 in Groningen.

7,570homes1 January 2025
73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied29% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearGroningen: 750 m³
2,250 kWhelectricity per home per yearGroningen: 2,060 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridGroningen: 11%
60%homes with solar panelsGroningen: 33%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Nieuw-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGroningen: 60%
13%in the top 20% nationallyGroningen: 11%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineGroningen: 5.8%
€141,000median household wealthGroningen: €13,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGroningen: 68.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeGroningen: 45%
13.0%of workers are self-employedGroningen: 13.0%
0.9cars per householdGroningen: 0.5

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 691 crimes in Nieuw-Oost in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 42.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 60.6 across Groningen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds103
Vandalism and criminal damage96
Other property crime64
Assault42
Driving under the influence40
Theft from vehicles36
Threats22
Vehicle theft6
Burglary of homes5
Public violence against people4
Street robbery3
Pickpocketing1
Hold-up robbery1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Nieuw-Oost, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.5
Primary pupils living here1,420
Secondary pupils living here880
Business premises1,730
Residents per km²2,151
Land area753 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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