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Wijkersloot-West

Wijkersloot-West is a neighbourhood in the Jutphaas Wijkersloot district of Nieuwegein, with 1,640 residents and 725 homes. 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 81% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€449,000) is 16% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 169 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560103 · 39 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,640residents1 January 2025
€449,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
20%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
169services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wijkersloot-West in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Wijkersloot-West highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Wijkersloot-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,640 residents in 795 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

13%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
42%
one-person households
28%
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 Wijkersloot-West is €449,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

725homes1 January 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied18% housing association
1%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
6%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 Wijkersloot-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
22%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€239,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
37%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
17.0%of workers are self-employedNieuwegein: 13.0%
0.9cars 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 41 crimes in Wijkersloot-West in 2025, 29% fewer than in 2024. That is 25.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Theft from vehicles7
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Burglary of homes2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Assault2
Other property crime2
Vehicle theft1
Street robbery1
Driving under the influence1

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 Wijkersloot-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.0
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises255
Residents per km²5,561
Land area29 ha

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

Schools in Wijkersloot-West.

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

Koningin BeatrixschoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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.

Wijkersloot-OostDriften-NoordStadscentrumJutphaasGaardenDriften-ZuidJutphaas Wijkersloot district