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Schrijverswijk

Schrijverswijk is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of Veenendaal, with 1,840 residents and 997 homes. 39% of homes are owner-occupied and 4% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€286,000) is 27% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 225 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03450002 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,840residents1 January 2025
€286,000average WOZ home valueVeenendaal: €394,000
14%green within 500 mVeenendaal: 17%
225services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schrijverswijk in VeenendaalPostcodes in Schrijverswijk highlighted; the rest of Veenendaal in grey
Map of Veenendaal with Schrijverswijk highlighted

Who lives here.

1,840 residents in 1,005 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Veenendaal.

15%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
38%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
22%
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 Schrijverswijk is €286,000, against €394,000 in Veenendaal.

997homes1 January 2025
4%single-family houses96% flats and apartments
39%owner-occupied47% housing association
23%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
560 m³gas per home per yearVeenendaal: 710 m³
1,880 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeenendaal: 2,580 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridVeenendaal: 13%
4%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 Schrijverswijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeenendaal: 35%
5%in the top 20% nationallyVeenendaal: 20%
4.4%of residents live below the poverty lineVeenendaal: 2.3%
€20,000median household wealthVeenendaal: €178,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeenendaal: 74.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeVeenendaal: 28%
14.0%of workers are self-employedVeenendaal: 14.0%
0.7cars 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 108 crimes in Schrijverswijk in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 58.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.7 across Veenendaal.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds21
Other property crime12
Assault6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Threats3
Theft from vehicles2
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Public violence against people1
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 Schrijverswijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.6
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises195
Residents per km²10,821
Land area17 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Veenendaal.

KoopcentrumMeesterweideDragonder ZuidEngelenburgAchterkerkStationswijkCentrum district