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Centrum

Centrum is one of 6 districts in Veenendaal, with 5,840 residents and 3,475 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €301,000 is 24% below the municipal average. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 034500 · 4 neighbourhoods · 131 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,840residents1 January 2025
€301,000average WOZ home valueVeenendaal: €394,000
11%green within 500 mVeenendaal: 17%
224services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum in VeenendaalPostcodes in Centrum highlighted; the rest of Veenendaal in grey
Map of Veenendaal with Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Centrum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 37 neighbourhoods in Veenendaal.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Meesterweide1,055€310k43%32%42%11%229
Schrijverswijk1,840€286k39%4%19%14%225
Achterkerk1,330€276k35%33%31%10%237
Koopcentrum1,615€330k50%5%36%7%212

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 Centrum is €301,000, against €394,000 in Veenendaal.

3,475homes26 newly built in 2025
16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments
42%owner-occupied35% housing association
20%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
580 m³gas per home per yearVeenendaal: 710 m³
2,040 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeenendaal: 2,580 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridVeenendaal: 13%
13%homes with solar panelsVeenendaal: 43%

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

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeenendaal: 35%
6%in the top 20% nationallyVeenendaal: 20%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineVeenendaal: 2.3%
€39,000median household wealthVeenendaal: €178,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeenendaal: 74.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeVeenendaal: 28%
15.0%of workers are self-employedVeenendaal: 14.0%
0.8cars per householdVeenendaal: 1.0

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 424 crimes in Centrum in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 72.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.7 across Veenendaal.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds67
Other property crime32
Vandalism and criminal damage32
Theft from vehicles28
Assault28
Threats17
Driving under the influence16
Burglary of homes8
Public violence against people7
Pickpocketing4
Hold-up robbery2
Street robbery1

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 Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km19.5
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises925
Residents per km²7,603
Land area77 ha

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

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