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Nijmegen-Oost

Nijmegen-Oost is one of 9 districts in Nijmegen, with 35,265 residents and 15,791 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €484,000 is 25% above the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026802 · 8 neighbourhoods · 1,091 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
35,265residents1 January 2025
€484,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
16%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
233services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nijmegen-Oost in NijmegenPostcodes in Nijmegen-Oost highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Nijmegen-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nijmegen-Oost.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bottendaal4,945€404k35%23%11%9%389
Galgenveld7,090€562k56%45%19%12%256
Altrade6,470€444k48%31%15%7%378
Hunnerberg4,415€616k62%33%32%20%265
Hengstdal6,970€425k36%52%25%16%108
Kwakkenberg1,470€676k52%46%20%48%44
Groenewoud3,650€388k42%39%14%34%148
Ooyse Schependom270€422k61%23%19%47%315

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-Oost is €484,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

15,791homes65 newly built in 2025
39%single-family houses61% flats and apartments
46%owner-occupied32% housing association
4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
920 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,300 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
24%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-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
13%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
4.4%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€17,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
58%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
16.0%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 1,641 crimes in Nijmegen-Oost in 2025, 26% more than in 2024. That is 46.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds391
Theft from vehicles158
Vandalism and criminal damage139
Other property crime133
Burglary of homes62
Assault44
Driving under the influence29
Threats28
Vehicle theft21
Pickpocketing5
Street robbery3
Public violence against people2
Hold-up 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-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.2
Primary pupils living here1,470
Secondary pupils living here1,310
Business premises5,040
Residents per km²4,768
Land area740 ha

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

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