Hoven-Oost

Hoven-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Galecop district of Nieuwegein, with 2,365 residents and 1,090 homes. 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 64% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€453,000) is 17% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 82 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560802 · 54 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,365residents1 January 2025

€453,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000

26%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%

82services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Nieuwegein with Hoven-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

2,365 residents in 1,105 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

13%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

19%

aged 25–44

31%

aged 65 and over

34%

one-person households

32%

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 Hoven-Oost is €453,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

1,090homes1 January 2025

64%single-family houses36% flats and apartments

70%owner-occupied28% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

0 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³

2,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh

100%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%

35%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 Hoven-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%

25%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%

1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%

€291,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%

14.0%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 55 crimes in Hoven-Oost in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 23.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Theft from vehicles10

Vandalism and criminal damage6

Threats4

Assault3

Other property crime3

Burglary of homes2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Driving under the influence2

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 Hoven-Oost, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.2

Primary pupils living here160

Secondary pupils living here110

Business premises210

Residents per km²6,521

Land area36 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.

Hagen Hoven-West Galecopperzoom Blokhoeve Zuilenstein-Noord Huis de Geer Galecop district