Vreeswijk

Vreeswijk is one of 22 districts in Nieuwegein, with 3,360 residents and 1,561 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €405,000 is 5% above the municipal average. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 035613 · 2 neighbourhoods · 92 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,360residents1 January 2025

€405,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000

17%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%

98services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Vreeswijk in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Vreeswijk highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey

Map of Nieuwegein with Vreeswijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Vreeswijk.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Vreeswijk	2,310	€381k	60%	73%	28%	19%	95
Nieuw Vreeswijk	1,045	€462k	59%	65%	20%	11%	107

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Vreeswijk is €405,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

1,561homes1 January 2025

71%single-family houses29% flats and apartments

60%owner-occupied33% housing association

1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

800 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³

2,410 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridNieuwegein: 57%

42%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 Vreeswijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%

22%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%

1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%

€167,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%

35%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%

17.0%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 108 crimes in Vreeswijk in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 32.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds14

Vandalism and criminal damage11

Burglary of homes9

Threats7

Assault6

Other property crime6

Theft from vehicles3

Driving under the influence3

Vehicle theft2

Public violence against people1

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 Vreeswijk, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket1.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.6

Primary pupils living here250

Secondary pupils living here200

Business premises435

Residents per km²5,229

Land area64 ha

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

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