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Zwanenveld

Zwanenveld is a neighbourhood in the Dukenburg district of Nijmegen, with 4,720 residents and 2,479 homes. 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€266,000) is 31% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 95 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02680732 · 142 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,720residents1 January 2025
€266,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
25%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
95services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zwanenveld in NijmegenPostcodes in Zwanenveld highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Zwanenveld highlighted

Who lives here.

4,720 residents in 2,530 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nijmegen.

13%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
51%
one-person households
25%
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 Zwanenveld is €266,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

2,479homes1 January 2025
52%single-family houses48% flats and apartments
32%owner-occupied54% housing association
1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,130 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
20%homes with solar panelsNijmegen: 30%

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 Zwanenveld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

59%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
6%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
5.3%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€11,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
14.0%of workers are self-employedNijmegen: 14.0%
0.8cars per householdNijmegen: 0.7

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 501 crimes in Zwanenveld in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 106.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds107
Other property crime30
Vandalism and criminal damage30
Assault22
Threats15
Theft from vehicles13
Driving under the influence8
Burglary of homes5
Vehicle theft4
Pickpocketing2

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 Zwanenveld, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.1
Primary pupils living here320
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises470
Residents per km²5,653
Land area83 ha

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

Schools in Zwanenveld.

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

PC Basissch Pr MauritsPrimary 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 Nijmegen.