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Brakkenstein

Brakkenstein is a neighbourhood in the Nijmegen-Zuid district of Nijmegen, with 4,025 residents and 1,884 homes. 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 69% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€474,000) is 22% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 124 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02680618 · 115 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,025residents1 January 2025
€474,000average WOZ home valueNijmegen: €387,000
36%green within 500 mNijmegen: 20%
124services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Brakkenstein in NijmegenPostcodes in Brakkenstein highlighted; the rest of Nijmegen in grey
Map of Nijmegen with Brakkenstein highlighted

Who lives here.

4,025 residents in 2,075 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nijmegen.

13%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
49%
one-person households
23%
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 Brakkenstein is €474,000, against €387,000 in Nijmegen.

1,884homes1 January 2025
69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied25% housing association
8%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearNijmegen: 710 m³
2,330 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijmegen: 2,250 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridNijmegen: 16%
32%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 Brakkenstein compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijmegen: 55%
18%in the top 20% nationallyNijmegen: 14%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineNijmegen: 4.2%
€122,000median household wealthNijmegen: €21,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijmegen: 70.0%
60%with a university or higher professional degreeNijmegen: 47%
14.0%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 143 crimes in Brakkenstein in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 35.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 62.8 across Nijmegen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds26
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Theft from vehicles9
Other property crime8
Driving under the influence5
Burglary of homes4
Vehicle theft3
Assault3
Threats2
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 Brakkenstein, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.9
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here230
Business premises465
Residents per km²2,756
Land area146 ha

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

Schools in Brakkenstein.

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

Rooms Katholieke Basisschool BrakkensteinPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.

Hatertse HeiGroenewoudSt. AnnaHeijendaalGrootstalHazenkampNijmegen-Zuid district