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Batau Noord

Batau Noord is one of 22 districts in Nieuwegein, with 7,440 residents and 3,452 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €396,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 035604 · 3 neighbourhoods · 202 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,440residents1 January 2025
€396,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
23%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
111services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Batau Noord in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Batau Noord highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Batau Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Batau Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 39 neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Burgen2,930€341k45%33%23%19%125
Binnenweides1,850€386k58%78%20%19%103
Buitenweides2,660€479k91%87%26%32%85

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 Batau Noord is €396,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

3,452homes1 January 2025
61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied22% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
330 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,430 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
66%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
33%homes with solar panelsNieuwegein: 35%

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

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
18%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€168,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
13.0%of workers are self-employedNieuwegein: 13.0%
0.9cars per householdNieuwegein: 0.9

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 322 crimes in Batau Noord in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 43.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Vandalism and criminal damage37
Theft from vehicles36
Theft of bicycles and mopeds31
Assault22
Burglary of homes19
Other property crime17
Threats15
Driving under the influence14
Public violence against people5
Vehicle theft2
Pickpocketing2
Street robbery2

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 Batau Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.5
Primary pupils living here640
Secondary pupils living here340
Business premises720
Residents per km²5,535
Land area134 ha

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

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