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Rhenen West

CBS name: Wijk 02 Rhenen West

Rhenen West is one of 14 districts in Rhenen, with 2,735 residents and 1,244 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €343,000 is 26% below the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 034002 · 3 neighbourhoods · 65 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,735residents1 January 2025
€343,000average WOZ home valueRhenen: €461,000
28%green within 500 mRhenen: 33%
60services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rhenen West in RhenenPostcodes in Rhenen West highlighted; the rest of Rhenen in grey
Map of Rhenen with Rhenen West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Rhenen West.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 29 neighbourhoods in Rhenen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Molenberg1,395€307k49%59%26%20%61
Donderberg740€391k64%100%28%47%57
Koerheuvel600€373k60%95%20%31%60

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 Rhenen West is €343,000, against €461,000 in Rhenen.

1,244homes1 January 2025
77%single-family houses23% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied36% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearRhenen: 940 m³
2,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearRhenen: 2,890 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridRhenen: 4%
39%homes with solar panelsRhenen: 51%

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 Rhenen West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRhenen: 34%
16%in the top 20% nationallyRhenen: 24%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineRhenen: 2.0%
€146,000median household wealthRhenen: €245,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRhenen: 75.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeRhenen: 30%
13.0%of workers are self-employedRhenen: 21.0%
1.1cars per householdRhenen: 1.2

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 45 crimes in Rhenen West in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 16.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 26.5 across Rhenen.

Vandalism and criminal damage5
Burglary of homes4
Theft from vehicles4
Assault3
Other property crime2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Threats1
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 Rhenen West, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.9
Primary pupils living here220
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises265
Residents per km²5,871
Land area47 ha

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

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