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't Ruige Veld

CBS name: Wijk 05 't Ruige Veld

't Ruige Veld is one of 6 districts in Leusden, with 3,515 residents and 1,691 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €433,000 is 11% below the municipal average. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 032705 · 2 neighbourhoods · 50 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,515residents1 January 2025
€433,000average WOZ home valueLeusden: €484,000
34%green within 500 mLeusden: 32%
132services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
't Ruige Veld in LeusdenPostcodes in 't Ruige Veld highlighted; the rest of Leusden in grey
Map of Leusden with 't Ruige Veld highlighted

Neighbourhoods of 't Ruige Veld.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
't Ruige Veld1,820€409k62%67%23%24%156
't Vliet1,690€462k55%75%18%41%121

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 't Ruige Veld is €433,000, against €484,000 in Leusden.

1,691homes1 January 2025
70%single-family houses30% flats and apartments
59%owner-occupied38% housing association
1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
690 m³gas per home per yearLeusden: 830 m³
2,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeusden: 2,760 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridLeusden: 8%
36%homes with solar panelsLeusden: 53%

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 't Ruige Veld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeusden: 28%
22%in the top 20% nationallyLeusden: 27%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineLeusden: 1.5%
€195,000median household wealthLeusden: €285,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeusden: 75.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeLeusden: 42%
15.0%of workers are self-employedLeusden: 18.0%
1.0cars per householdLeusden: 1.1

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 65 crimes in 't Ruige Veld in 2025, 28% more than in 2024. That is 18.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 24.2 across Leusden.

Theft from vehicles9
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Burglary of homes3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Assault3
Other property crime3
Driving under the influence2
Vehicle theft1
Threats1
Street 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 't Ruige Veld, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises415
Residents per km²6,005
Land area58 ha

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

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