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Burgen

Burgen is a neighbourhood in the Batau Noord district of Nieuwegein, with 2,930 residents and 1,519 homes. 45% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€341,000) is 12% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 125 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560401 · 85 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,930residents1 January 2025
€341,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
19%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
125services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Burgen in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Burgen highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Burgen highlighted

Who lives here.

2,930 residents in 1,550 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

15%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
27%
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 Burgen is €341,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

1,519homes1 January 2025
33%single-family houses67% flats and apartments
45%owner-occupied35% housing association
5%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
150 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,230 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
82%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
17%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 Burgen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
11%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€36,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
13.0%of workers are self-employedNieuwegein: 13.0%
0.8cars 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 189 crimes in Burgen in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 64.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds19
Vandalism and criminal damage19
Theft from vehicles16
Assault16
Other property crime13
Driving under the influence10
Threats7
Burglary of homes3
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft2
Pickpocketing1

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 Burgen, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.8
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises300
Residents per km²8,392
Land area35 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.

BinnenweidesZuilenstein-NoordBuitenweidesZuilenstein-ZuidHagenDriften-NoordBatau Noord district