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Nijmegen-Noord

Nijmegen-Noord is one of 9 districts in Nijmegen, with 26,375 residents and 10,182 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €503,000 is 30% above the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026809 · 3 neighbourhoods · 351 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
26,375residents1 January 2025
€503,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
24%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
83services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nijmegen-Noord in NijmegenPostcodes in Nijmegen-Noord highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Nijmegen-Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nijmegen-Noord.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Oosterhout6,310€518k78%93%6%26%72
Ressen4,095€546k58%97%2%27%70
Lent15,975€489k59%72%12%23%100

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-Noord is €503,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

10,182homes659 newly built in 2025
80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied23% housing association
49%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
170 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
83%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
54%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-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
37%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€259,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
59%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
15.0%of workers are self-employedNijmegen: 14.0%
1.0cars 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 822 crimes in Nijmegen-Noord in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 31.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds128
Vandalism and criminal damage60
Driving under the influence51
Theft from vehicles43
Other property crime38
Assault25
Threats21
Burglary of homes19
Vehicle theft12
Public violence against people3
Pickpocketing1

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-Noord, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.9
Primary pupils living here3,540
Secondary pupils living here1,850
Business premises3,225
Residents per km²2,417
Land area1,091 ha

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

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