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Buitenweides

Buitenweides is a neighbourhood in the Batau Noord district of Nieuwegein, with 2,660 residents and 1,094 homes. 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€479,000) is 24% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 85 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560403 · 59 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,660residents1 January 2025
€479,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
32%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
85services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitenweides in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Buitenweides highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Buitenweides highlighted

Who lives here.

2,660 residents in 1,105 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

16%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
25%
one-person households
39%
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 Buitenweides is €479,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

1,094homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
91%owner-occupied3% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
380 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
70%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
48%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 Buitenweides compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

18%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
29%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€323,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
13.0%of workers are self-employedNieuwegein: 13.0%
1.1cars 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 73 crimes in Buitenweides in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 27.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Vandalism and criminal damage13
Burglary of homes10
Theft from vehicles6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Threats4
Assault4
Driving under the influence3
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1
Other property crime1

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 Buitenweides, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.1
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises255
Residents per km²3,746
Land area71 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.

BinnenweidesBurgenHagenHoven-WestZuilenstein-NoordDriften-NoordBatau Noord district