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Nijmegen-Midden

Nijmegen-Midden is one of 9 districts in Nijmegen, with 20,005 residents and 9,939 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €375,000 is 3% below the municipal average. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026805 · 5 neighbourhoods · 503 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
20,005residents1 January 2025
€375,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
17%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
149services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nijmegen-Midden in NijmegenPostcodes in Nijmegen-Midden highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Nijmegen-Midden highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nijmegen-Midden.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 43 neighbourhoods in Nijmegen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Nije Veld5,520€350k25%53%12%12%182
Hazenkamp5,305€501k80%69%21%16%143
Goffert3,210€291k18%35%15%36%119
St. Anna3,555€415k57%56%20%15%145
Heijendaal2,415€272k26%19%16%22%157

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-Midden is €375,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

9,939homes1 newly built in 2025
49%single-family houses51% flats and apartments
42%owner-occupied42% housing association
11%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
14%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
29%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-Midden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

55%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
16%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
4.0%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€24,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
52%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
14.0%of workers are self-employedNijmegen: 14.0%
0.6cars 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 1,469 crimes in Nijmegen-Midden in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 73.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds288
Other property crime147
Vandalism and criminal damage101
Theft from vehicles70
Assault55
Driving under the influence53
Threats34
Burglary of homes25
Vehicle theft24
Public violence against people6
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 Nijmegen-Midden, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.1
Primary pupils living here1,350
Secondary pupils living here890
Business premises2,820
Residents per km²2,851
Land area702 ha

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

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