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Driften-Noord

Driften-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Batau Zuid district of Nieuwegein, with 2,205 residents and 919 homes. 51% of homes are owner-occupied and 61% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€327,000) is 15% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 152 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560302 · 54 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,205residents1 January 2025
€327,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
17%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
152services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Driften-Noord in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Driften-Noord highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Driften-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

2,205 residents in 970 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

19%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
16%
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 Driften-Noord is €327,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

919homes1 January 2025
61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments
51%owner-occupied47% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,460 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
18%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 Driften-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
14%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€60,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
11.0%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 87 crimes in Driften-Noord in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 39.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Theft from vehicles17
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Threats7
Burglary of homes5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Other property crime5
Assault4
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft2
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 Driften-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.8
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises160
Residents per km²8,556
Land area26 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.

Wijkersloot-WestGaardenDriften-ZuidWijkersloot-OostStadscentrumBurgenBatau Zuid district