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Nieuwegein

Nieuwegein has 66,788 residents in 31,311 households, spread over 22 districts (wijken) and 39 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €386,000, from €286,000 in Merwestein to €489,000 in Blokhoeve. 58% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 22 districts · 39 neighbourhoods · 1,578 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
66,788residents1 January 2025
€386,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
22%green within 500 mpostcode average
118services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Nieuwegein.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Nieuwegein: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Nieuwegein: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Nieuwegein: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Nieuwegein: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 22 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Nieuwegein's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Jutphaas Wijkersloot€345k49%15%22%46%19%16849.2
Zuilenstein€392k64%18%22%35%21%12438.0
Batau Zuid€401k70%18%19%30%22%13336.1
Batau Noord€396k63%16%23%37%23%11143.3
Doorslag€390k67%15%26%35%22%11636.5
Huis de Geer€474k66%16%24%21%32%6147.1
Blokhoeve€489k79%17%12%38%32%7173.9
Galecop€456k70%13%29%34%27%8324.5
Fokkesteeg€364k60%16%18%37%22%12131.4
Hoogzandveld€391k59%20%23%26%31%11344.4
Lekboulevard€355k50%11%41%51%27%10539.3
Vreeswijk€405k60%14%25%34%17%9832.1
Merwestein€286k29%13%14%62%21%14080.0
Park Oudegein––0%0%50%48%137–
Zandveld€373k57%21%16%29%13%12427.0
Het Klooster––17%33%0%56%11–
Laagraven–75%3%10%33%26%33–
Plettenburg€301k14%10%6%63%23%51126.2
De Wiers––16%14%59%27%67208.0
Hoge Landen––17%33%0%70%108–
Stadscentrum–28%10%16%58%13%151230.5
Rijnhuizen€354k28%9%7%54%16%7663.6

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Nieuwegein is €386,000.

31,374homes823 newly built in 2025
57%single-family houses43% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied29% housing association
7%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
360 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,450 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
57%homes off the gas gridaverage
35%homes with solar panelsaverage

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 Nieuwegein compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
19%in the top 20% nationally 
2.5%of residents live below the poverty line 
€144,000median household wealth 
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
32%with a university or higher professional degree 
13.0%of workers are self-employed 
0.9cars per household 

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 3,662 crimes in Nieuwegein in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 54.8 per 1,000 residents.

Other property crime414
Theft from vehicles392
Theft of bicycles and mopeds350
Vandalism and criminal damage300
Driving under the influence187
Assault150
Threats127
Burglary of homes104
Vehicle theft48
Public violence against people28
Street robbery15
Pickpocketing13

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 Nieuwegein, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.5
Primary pupils living here5,500
Secondary pupils living here3,320
Business premises8,500
Residents per km²2,852
Land area2,342 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Nieuwegein, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Oudegein brug
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Oudegein brug
Photo: Peter van der Wielen · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
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Vreeswijk Passantenhaven
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Vreeswijk Passantenhaven
Photo: HenkvD · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Vreeswijk Draaibrug over Vaartse Rijn
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Vreeswijk Draaibrug over Vaartse Rijn
Photo: HenkvD · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Nieuwegein.

Every district and neighbourhood has its own page, with all of its postcodes.