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Binnenweides

Binnenweides is a neighbourhood in the Batau Noord district of Nieuwegein, with 1,850 residents and 839 homes. 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 78% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€386,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 103 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560402 · 58 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,850residents1 January 2025
€386,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
19%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
103services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Binnenweides in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Binnenweides highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Binnenweides highlighted

Who lives here.

1,850 residents in 845 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

16%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
36%
one-person households
38%
households with children

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

Homes.

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

839homes1 January 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied23% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
590 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,320 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
34%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
42%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 Binnenweides compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
16%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€115,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
11.0%of workers are self-employedNieuwegein: 13.0%
1.0cars 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 60 crimes in Binnenweides in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 32.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Theft from vehicles14
Burglary of homes6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Threats4
Other property crime3
Assault2
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1
Driving under the influence1

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 Binnenweides, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.5
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises165
Residents per km²6,500
Land area28 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.