Gelderse Blom

Gelderse Blom is a neighbourhood in the Noordwest district of Veenendaal, with 1,605 residents and 665 homes. 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 76% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€435,000) is 10% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 119 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03450443 · 24 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,605residents1 January 2025

€435,000average WOZ home valueVeenendaal: €394,000

6%green within 500 mVeenendaal: 17%

119services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Gelderse Blom in VeenendaalPostcodes in Gelderse Blom highlighted; the rest of Veenendaal in grey

Map of Veenendaal with Gelderse Blom highlighted

Who lives here.

1,605 residents in 665 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Veenendaal.

17%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

24%

aged 25–44

18%

aged 65 and over

29%

one-person households

39%

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 Gelderse Blom is €435,000, against €394,000 in Veenendaal.

665homes1 January 2025

76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments

81%owner-occupied14% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

790 m³gas per home per yearVeenendaal: 710 m³

2,620 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeenendaal: 2,580 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridVeenendaal: 13%

45%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 Gelderse Blom compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeenendaal: 35%

25%in the top 20% nationallyVeenendaal: 20%

0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineVeenendaal: 2.3%

€267,000median household wealthVeenendaal: €178,000

78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeenendaal: 74.0%

30%with a university or higher professional degreeVeenendaal: 28%

14.0%of workers are self-employedVeenendaal: 14.0%

1.1cars 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 19 crimes in Gelderse Blom in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 11.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.7 across Veenendaal.

Theft from vehicles2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Burglary of homes1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Assault1

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 Gelderse Blom, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km

Large supermarket1.2 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.9

Primary pupils living here140

Secondary pupils living here100

Business premises175

Residents per km²6,232

Land area26 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Veenendaal.

De Pol De Compagnie 't Hoorntje Dragonder Noord Meesterweide Koopcentrum Noordwest district