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Batau Zuid

Batau Zuid is one of 22 districts in Nieuwegein, with 6,595 residents and 2,629 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €401,000 is 4% above the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 035603 · 3 neighbourhoods · 176 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,595residents1 January 2025
€401,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
22%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
133services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Batau Zuid in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Batau Zuid highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Batau Zuid highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Batau Zuid.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Driften-Zuid1,635€341k52%70%14%16%130
Driften-Noord2,205€327k51%61%16%17%152
Gaarden2,765€496k97%87%24%28%119

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 Zuid is €401,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

2,629homes1 January 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied27% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,760 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
1%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 Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
22%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€181,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
14.0%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 238 crimes in Batau Zuid in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 36.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Vandalism and criminal damage34
Driving under the influence28
Theft from vehicles26
Other property crime16
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Threats11
Assault10
Burglary of homes6
Vehicle theft5
Public violence against people3
Street robbery1

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 Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.8
Primary pupils living here660
Secondary pupils living here440
Business premises705
Residents per km²5,273
Land area125 ha

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

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