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Zuilenstein-Zuid

Zuilenstein-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Zuilenstein district of Nieuwegein, with 2,480 residents and 1,134 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 67% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€387,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 114 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03560201 · 60 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,480residents1 January 2025
€387,000average WOZ home valueNieuwegein: €386,000
22%green within 500 mNieuwegein: 22%
114services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zuilenstein-Zuid in NieuwegeinPostcodes in Zuilenstein-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Nieuwegein in grey
Map of Nieuwegein with Zuilenstein-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

2,480 residents in 1,140 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nieuwegein.

18%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
38%
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 Zuilenstein-Zuid is €387,000, against €386,000 in Nieuwegein.

1,134homes1 January 2025
67%single-family houses33% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied36% housing association
13%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearNieuwegein: 360 m³
2,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwegein: 2,450 kWh
8%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 Zuilenstein-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwegein: 36%
15%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwegein: 19%
3.2%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwegein: 2.5%
€130,000median household wealthNieuwegein: €144,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwegein: 72.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwegein: 32%
11.0%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 100 crimes in Zuilenstein-Zuid in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. That is 40.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 54.8 across Nieuwegein.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Theft from vehicles11
Other property crime7
Burglary of homes6
Threats6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Driving under the influence4
Vehicle theft3
Assault3
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1

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 Zuilenstein-Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.4
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises250
Residents per km²5,182
Land area48 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein.