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Vesten

Vesten is a neighbourhood in the Fokkesteeg district of Nieuwegein, with 1,740 residents and 714 homes. 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 82% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€394,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 112 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03561001 · 47 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,740residents1 January 2025
€394,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
21%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
112services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vesten in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Vesten highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Vesten highlighted

Who lives here.

1,740 residents in 725 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

18%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
28%
one-person households
43%
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 Vesten is €394,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

714homes1 January 2025
82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied21% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
40 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
96%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
41%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 Vesten compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
23%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€186,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
27%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 34 crimes in Vesten in 2025, 21% fewer than in 2024. That is 19.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Theft from vehicles6
Burglary of homes3
Other property crime2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Driving under the influence2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1

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 Vesten, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.9
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises180
Residents per km²7,092
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.

MerwesteinSchansenGraven en GravinnenStadscentrumDoorslag-OostRijnhuizenFokkesteeg district