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Pioniersbuurt

Pioniersbuurt is a neighbourhood in the West district of Veenendaal, with 3,275 residents and 1,335 homes. 54% of homes are owner-occupied and 75% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€371,000) is 6% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 160 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03450550 · 57 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,275residents1 January 2025
€371,000average WOZ home valueVeenendaal: €394,000
12%green within 500 mVeenendaal: 17%
160services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Pioniersbuurt in VeenendaalPostcodes in Pioniersbuurt highlighted; the rest of Veenendaal in grey
Map of Veenendaal with Pioniersbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

3,275 residents in 1,355 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Veenendaal.

19%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
41%
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 Pioniersbuurt is €371,000, against €394,000 in Veenendaal.

1,335homes1 January 2025
75%single-family houses25% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied38% housing association
3%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearVeenendaal: 710 m³
2,400 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeenendaal: 2,580 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridVeenendaal: 13%
58%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 Pioniersbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeenendaal: 35%
17%in the top 20% nationallyVeenendaal: 20%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineVeenendaal: 2.3%
€122,000median household wealthVeenendaal: €178,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeenendaal: 74.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeVeenendaal: 28%
12.0%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 76 crimes in Pioniersbuurt in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 23.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.7 across Veenendaal.

Driving under the influence15
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Other property crime4
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles3
Assault2

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 Pioniersbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km16.5
Primary pupils living here330
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises260
Residents per km²7,555
Land area43 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Veenendaal.

De Faktorij en De Vendel't HoorntjeComponistenbuurtVogelbuurtMolenbrugAchterkerkWest district