Doorslag-Oost

Doorslag-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Doorslag district of Nieuwegein, with 1,435 residents and 649 homes. 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 73% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€394,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 134 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560502 · 44 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,435residents1 January 2025

€394,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000

24%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%

134services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Nieuwegein with Doorslag-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

1,435 residents in 620 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

17%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

25%

aged 25–44

25%

aged 65 and over

31%

one-person households

34%

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 Doorslag-Oost is €394,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

649homes1 January 2025

73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments

63%owner-occupied31% housing association

5%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

550 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³

2,430 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh

32%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%

54%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-Oost 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%

0.5%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%

€188,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%

33%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 77 crimes in Doorslag-Oost in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 53.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Other property crime15

Theft from vehicles7

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Driving under the influence3

Burglary of homes2

Vehicle theft2

Threats2

Assault2

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-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.5

Primary pupils living here120

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises160

Residents per km²3,721

Land area39 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.

Doorslag-Zuidwest Doorslag-Noord Stadscentrum Driften-Zuid Hoge Landen Park Oudegein Doorslag district