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Kwakkenberg

Kwakkenberg is a neighbourhood in the Nijmegen-Oost district of Nijmegen, with 1,470 residents and 733 homes. 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€676,000) is 75% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 44 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02680207 · 44 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,470residents1 January 2025
€676,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
48%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
44services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kwakkenberg in NijmegenPostcodes in Kwakkenberg highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Kwakkenberg highlighted

Who lives here.

1,470 residents in 855 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nijmegen.

9%
aged 0–14
30%
aged 15–24
19%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
16%
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 Kwakkenberg is €676,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

733homes2 newly built in 2025
46%single-family houses54% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied45% housing association
30%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,050 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
3,020 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
2%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 Kwakkenberg compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

55%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
26%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
4.0%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€23,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
24.0%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 58 crimes in Kwakkenberg in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 39.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Other property crime8
Theft from vehicles7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Burglary of homes3
Threats1
Assault1
Driving under the influence1

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 Kwakkenberg, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km
Large supermarket1.6 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.6
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises230
Residents per km²1,023
Land area143 ha

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

Schools in Kwakkenberg.

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

Montessori College voor Vwo, Havo, VmboSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Bijzonder
Montessori College voor Vwo, Havo, VmboSecondary school (havo, vwo, 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.

HengstdalGroenewoudHunnerbergAltradeGalgenveldHeijendaalNijmegen-Oost district