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Goffert

Goffert is a neighbourhood in the Nijmegen-Midden district of Nijmegen, with 3,210 residents and 1,575 homes. 18% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€291,000) is 25% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 119 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02680512 · 52 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,210residents1 January 2025
€291,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
36%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
119services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Goffert in NijmegenPostcodes in Goffert highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Goffert highlighted

Who lives here.

3,210 residents in 1,835 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nijmegen.

9%
aged 0–14
20%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
67%
one-person households
15%
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 Goffert is €291,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

1,575homes1 newly built in 2025
35%single-family houses65% flats and apartments
18%owner-occupied70% housing association
38%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
540 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,250 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
31%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
31%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 Goffert compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

63%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
11%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
8.8%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€8,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
10.0%of workers are self-employedNijmegen: 14.0%
0.5cars 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 452 crimes in Goffert in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 140.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds83
Other property crime42
Vandalism and criminal damage25
Theft from vehicles24
Driving under the influence24
Assault21
Threats13
Vehicle theft9
Burglary of homes6
Pickpocketing1
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 Goffert, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.9
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises565
Residents per km²977
Land area329 ha

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

Schools in Goffert.

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

St NicolaasschoolPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
YuvertaSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

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.

St. AnnaHazenkampHatertse HeiNeerbosch-OostHeseveldGrootstalNijmegen-Midden district