Doorslag

Doorslag is one of 22 districts in Nieuwegein, with 6,020 residents and 2,830 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €390,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 035605 · 3 neighbourhoods · 167 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,020residents1 January 2025

€390,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000

22%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%

116services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Doorslag in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Doorslag highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey

Map of Nieuwegein with Doorslag highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Doorslag.

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

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Doorslag-Noord	2,295	€366k	60%	63%	23%	14%	123
Doorslag-Oost	1,435	€394k	63%	73%	25%	24%	134
Doorslag-Zuidwest	2,290	€414k	78%	83%	29%	29%	88

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 Doorslag is €390,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

2,830homes45 newly built in 2025

72%single-family houses28% flats and apartments

67%owner-occupied24% housing association

1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

290 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³

2,620 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh

66%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%

39%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 Doorslag compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%

20%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%

1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%

€195,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000

71.0%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%

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 220 crimes in Doorslag in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 36.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Other property crime24

Theft from vehicles22

Driving under the influence22

Vandalism and criminal damage19

Theft of bicycles and mopeds15

Burglary of homes8

Assault7

Vehicle theft2

Threats2

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 Doorslag, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.7

Primary pupils living here490

Secondary pupils living here300

Business premises655

Residents per km²4,533

Land area133 ha

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

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