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Gaarden

Gaarden is a neighbourhood in the Batau Zuid district of Nieuwegein, with 2,765 residents and 1,102 homes. 97% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€496,000) is 28% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 119 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560303 · 86 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,765residents1 January 2025
€496,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
28%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
119services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gaarden in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Gaarden highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Gaarden highlighted

Who lives here.

2,765 residents in 1,125 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
22%
one-person households
41%
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 Gaarden is €496,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

1,102homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
97%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
960 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
3,030 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
52%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 Gaarden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

14%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
32%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
0.6%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€348,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
38%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
16.0%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 116 crimes in Gaarden in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 42.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Driving under the influence24
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Theft from vehicles8
Other property crime7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Public violence against people3
Assault3
Vehicle theft2
Threats2
Burglary of homes1

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 Gaarden, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.0
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises385
Residents per km²3,362
Land area82 ha

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

Schools in Gaarden.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Prinses MargrietschoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
De MeanderPrimary school · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.

Driften-NoordDriften-ZuidWijkersloot-WestStadscentrumWijkersloot-OostDoorslag-NoordBatau Zuid district