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Graven en Gravinnen

Graven en Gravinnen is a neighbourhood in the Fokkesteeg district of Nieuwegein, with 1,685 residents and 735 homes. 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€401,000) is 4% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 126 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03561003 · 54 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,685residents1 January 2025
€401,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
16%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
126services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Graven en Gravinnen in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Graven en Gravinnen highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Graven en Gravinnen highlighted

Who lives here.

1,685 residents in 760 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

15%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
32%
one-person households
36%
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 Graven en Gravinnen is €401,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

735homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied25% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
60 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
94%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
45%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 Graven en Gravinnen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
20%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€176,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
15.0%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 42 crimes in Graven en Gravinnen in 2025, 32% fewer than in 2024. That is 24.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Threats7
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Burglary of homes3
Other property crime3
Driving under the influence3
Theft from vehicles2
Assault2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Graven en Gravinnen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.5
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises185
Residents per km²6,766
Land area25 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.

Nieuw VreeswijkSchansenZandveldPark OudegeinVreeswijkDe WiersFokkesteeg district