Petenbos Oost

Petenbos Oost is a neighbourhood in the Zuidoost district of Veenendaal, with 2,600 residents and 1,021 homes. 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 72% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€469,000) is 19% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 29 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03450224 · 37 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,600residents1 January 2025

€469,000average WOZ home valueVeenendaal: €394,000

20%green within 500 mVeenendaal: 17%

29services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Petenbos Oost in VeenendaalPostcodes in Petenbos Oost highlighted; the rest of Veenendaal in grey

Map of Veenendaal with Petenbos Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

2,600 residents in 1,045 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Veenendaal.

17%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

24%

aged 25–44

15%

aged 65 and over

26%

one-person households

45%

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 Petenbos Oost is €469,000, against €394,000 in Veenendaal.

1,021homes1 January 2025

72%single-family houses28% flats and apartments

76%owner-occupied12% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

760 m³gas per home per yearVeenendaal: 710 m³

2,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeenendaal: 2,580 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridVeenendaal: 13%

55%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 Petenbos Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

21%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeenendaal: 35%

31%in the top 20% nationallyVeenendaal: 20%

1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineVeenendaal: 2.3%

€285,000median household wealthVeenendaal: €178,000

80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeenendaal: 74.0%

34%with a university or higher professional degreeVeenendaal: 28%

14.0%of workers are self-employedVeenendaal: 14.0%

1.2cars 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 43 crimes in Petenbos Oost in 2025, 30% more than in 2024. That is 16.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.7 across Veenendaal.

Vehicle theft2

Threats2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Burglary of homes1

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 Petenbos Oost, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.5

Primary pupils living here250

Secondary pupils living here140

Business premises270

Residents per km²5,871

Land area44 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Veenendaal.

Middelbuurt Petenbos Nijverkamp Gezonken Hoek Salamander Het Ambacht Zuidoost district