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Nijmegen-Centrum

Nijmegen-Centrum is one of 9 districts in Nijmegen, with 12,965 residents and 6,144 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €359,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026801 · 2 neighbourhoods · 335 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
12,965residents1 January 2025
€359,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
10%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
405services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nijmegen-Centrum in NijmegenPostcodes in Nijmegen-Centrum highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Nijmegen-Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nijmegen-Centrum.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Benedenstad2,685€346k14%21%23%10%363
Stadscentrum10,275€364k26%7%6%10%412

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 Nijmegen-Centrum is €359,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

6,144homes6 newly built in 2025
11%single-family houses89% flats and apartments
23%owner-occupied27% housing association
5%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
1,990 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
7%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 Nijmegen-Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

71%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
5%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
7.2%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€3,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
53%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
12.0%of workers are self-employedNijmegen: 14.0%
0.3cars 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 3,357 crimes in Nijmegen-Centrum in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 258.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds959
Other property crime409
Assault192
Vandalism and criminal damage167
Driving under the influence115
Theft from vehicles88
Pickpocketing69
Threats44
Public violence against people31
Street robbery17
Burglary of homes15
Vehicle theft10

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 Nijmegen-Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.3
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises2,980
Residents per km²10,114
Land area128 ha

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

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