NL · EN

Nijmegen-Zuid

Nijmegen-Zuid is one of 9 districts in Nijmegen, with 23,835 residents and 11,827 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €350,000 is 10% below the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026806 · 4 neighbourhoods · 700 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
23,835residents1 January 2025
€350,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
23%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
99services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nijmegen-Zuid in NijmegenPostcodes in Nijmegen-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Nijmegen-Zuid highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nijmegen-Zuid.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Hatertse Hei4,145€386k52%61%15%14%136
Grootstal5,510€345k31%64%22%24%104
Hatert10,160€296k30%51%21%21%84
Brakkenstein4,025€474k55%69%26%36%124

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-Zuid is €350,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

11,827homes8 newly built in 2025
59%single-family houses41% flats and apartments
38%owner-occupied50% housing association
5%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
33%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-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

59%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
11%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€18,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
40%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
12.0%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 963 crimes in Nijmegen-Zuid in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. That is 40.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds111
Other property crime84
Vandalism and criminal damage81
Theft from vehicles51
Assault50
Driving under the influence41
Burglary of homes29
Threats29
Vehicle theft23
Hold-up robbery3
Public violence against people2
Street robbery2
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-Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.2
Primary pupils living here1,540
Secondary pupils living here1,100
Business premises2,115
Residents per km²5,181
Land area460 ha

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

More in Nijmegen.

Every district in Nijmegen.