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Nijmegen-Nieuw-West

Nijmegen-Nieuw-West is one of 9 districts in Nijmegen, with 17,470 residents and 8,498 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €342,000 is 12% below the municipal average. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026804 · 4 neighbourhoods · 514 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
17,470residents1 January 2025
€342,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
18%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
109services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nijmegen-Nieuw-West in NijmegenPostcodes in Nijmegen-Nieuw-West highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Nijmegen-Nieuw-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nijmegen-Nieuw-West.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Hees3,140€441k57%55%24%17%118
Heseveld6,130€355k48%54%14%17%121
Neerbosch-Oost7,515€275k32%43%19%19%101
Haven- en industrieterrein685€555k65%47%10%20%68

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-Nieuw-West is €342,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

8,498homes45 newly built in 2025
49%single-family houses51% flats and apartments
43%owner-occupied40% housing association
8%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,220 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
26%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-Nieuw-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
13%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€19,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
43%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
13.0%of workers are self-employedNijmegen: 14.0%
0.7cars 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 1,116 crimes in Nijmegen-Nieuw-West in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 63.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds177
Other property crime103
Driving under the influence101
Vandalism and criminal damage88
Theft from vehicles70
Assault29
Threats26
Vehicle theft22
Burglary of homes21
Pickpocketing2
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 Nijmegen-Nieuw-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.3
Primary pupils living here1,240
Secondary pupils living here770
Business premises2,225
Residents per km²3,093
Land area565 ha

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

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