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Neerbosch-Oost

Neerbosch-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Nijmegen-Nieuw-West district of Nijmegen, with 7,515 residents and 3,700 homes. 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 43% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€275,000) is 29% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 101 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02680424 · 209 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,515residents1 January 2025
€275,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
19%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
101services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Neerbosch-Oost in NijmegenPostcodes in Neerbosch-Oost highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Neerbosch-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

7,515 residents in 4,095 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nijmegen.

12%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
23%
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 Neerbosch-Oost is €275,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

3,700homes1 January 2025
43%single-family houses57% flats and apartments
32%owner-occupied49% housing association
0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
23%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 Neerbosch-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
9%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
5.1%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€10,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
12.0%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 359 crimes in Neerbosch-Oost in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 47.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds53
Vandalism and criminal damage33
Theft from vehicles26
Other property crime24
Driving under the influence21
Assault15
Threats14
Burglary of homes8
Vehicle theft6
Pickpocketing1
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 Neerbosch-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.8
Primary pupils living here510
Secondary pupils living here350
Business premises680
Residents per km²4,997
Land area150 ha

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

Schools in Neerbosch-Oost.

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

Pro College Nijmegen/Bemmel voor PraktijkonderwijsSecondary school (practical education) · 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.

De KampHeseveldGoffertZwanenveldHeesNeerbosch-WestNijmegen-Nieuw-West district