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Doorslag-Zuidwest

Doorslag-Zuidwest is a neighbourhood in the Doorslag district of Nieuwegein, with 2,290 residents and 1,002 homes. 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 83% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€414,000) is 7% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 88 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560503 · 58 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,290residents1 January 2025
€414,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
29%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
88services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Doorslag-Zuidwest in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Doorslag-Zuidwest highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Doorslag-Zuidwest highlighted

Who lives here.

2,290 residents in 1,010 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

14%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 65 and over
30%
one-person households
35%
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-Zuidwest is €414,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

1,002homes45 newly built in 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
78%owner-occupied21% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
20 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
98%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
42%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-Zuidwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
24%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€254,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
69.0%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%
1.1cars 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 91 crimes in Doorslag-Zuidwest in 2025, 36% more than in 2024. That is 39.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Driving under the influence17
Theft from vehicles11
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Assault4
Burglary of homes3
Other property crime2

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-Zuidwest, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.4
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises220
Residents per km²3,640
Land area63 ha

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

Schools in Doorslag-Zuidwest.

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

Anna van Rijn College Openb. Scholengemeenschap voor Ath Havo MavoSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Openbaar
Anna van Rijn College Openb. Scholengemeenschap voor Ath Havo MavoSecondary school (vmbo) · 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.

Doorslag-OostDoorslag-NoordHoge LandenDriften-ZuidPark OudegeinStadscentrumDoorslag district