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Galgenveld

Galgenveld is a neighbourhood in the Nijmegen-Oost district of Nijmegen, with 7,090 residents and 2,795 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€562,000) is 45% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 256 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02680203 · 277 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,090residents1 January 2025
€562,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
12%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
256services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Galgenveld in NijmegenPostcodes in Galgenveld highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Galgenveld highlighted

Who lives here.

7,090 residents in 4,685 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nijmegen.

9%
aged 0–14
27%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
70%
one-person households
12%
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 Galgenveld is €562,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

2,795homes1 January 2025
45%single-family houses55% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied19% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,120 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
30%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 Galgenveld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
16%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€19,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
64%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
17.0%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 293 crimes in Galgenveld in 2025, 50% more than in 2024. That is 41.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds66
Theft from vehicles45
Other property crime19
Vandalism and criminal damage18
Burglary of homes17
Assault8
Vehicle theft5
Driving under the influence4
Threats3
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 Galgenveld, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.0
Primary pupils living here320
Secondary pupils living here310
Business premises1,070
Residents per km²7,170
Land area99 ha

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

Schools in Galgenveld.

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

Vrijeschool MeanderPrimary school · Antroposofisch
Basisschool MontessorischoolPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Basisschool Klein HeyendaalPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
Canisius College Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo locatie Pontem CollegeSecondary 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.

AltradeBottendaalHeijendaalStadscentrumNije VeldHengstdalNijmegen-Oost district