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Hoven-West

Hoven-West is a neighbourhood in the Galecop district of Nieuwegein, with 2,995 residents and 1,353 homes. 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 66% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€444,000) is 15% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 71 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560803 · 46 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,995residents1 January 2025
€444,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
29%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
71services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoven-West in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Hoven-West highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Hoven-West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,995 residents in 1,380 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

14%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
20%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
37%
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 Hoven-West is €444,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

1,353homes4 newly built in 2025
66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments
65%owner-occupied33% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
10 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%
29%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
26%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€256,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
12.0%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 64 crimes in Hoven-West in 2025, 31% more than in 2024. That is 21.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Theft from vehicles9
Burglary of homes6
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Vehicle theft3
Other property crime2
Driving under the influence2
Pickpocketing1
Threats1
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 Hoven-West, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.3
Primary pupils living here200
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises235
Residents per km²6,917
Land area43 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.

GalecopperzoomHagenHoven-OostBuitenweidesBinnenweidesBurgenGalecop district