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Petenbos

Petenbos is a neighbourhood in the Zuidoost district of Veenendaal, with 3,475 residents and 1,414 homes. 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 82% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€502,000) is 27% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 57 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03450223 · 63 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,475residents1 January 2025
€502,000average WOZ home valueVeenendaal: €394,000
12%green within 500 mVeenendaal: 17%
57services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Petenbos in VeenendaalPostcodes in Petenbos highlighted; the rest of Veenendaal in grey
Map of Veenendaal with Petenbos highlighted

Who lives here.

3,475 residents in 1,420 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Veenendaal.

16%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
24%
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 Petenbos is €502,000, against €394,000 in Veenendaal.

1,414homes1 newly built in 2025
82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied16% housing association
1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearVeenendaal: 710 m³
2,890 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 compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeenendaal: 35%
33%in the top 20% nationallyVeenendaal: 20%
0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineVeenendaal: 2.3%
€354,000median household wealthVeenendaal: €178,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeenendaal: 74.0%
37%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 35 crimes in Petenbos in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 10.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.7 across Veenendaal.

Burglary of homes4
Other property crime3
Theft from vehicles2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Vehicle theft1
Threats1
Assault1
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, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.8
Primary pupils living here320
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises390
Residents per km²5,192
Land area67 ha

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

Schools in Petenbos.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Basisschool De BurchtPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Veenendaal.

Petenbos OostSalamanderGezonken HoekMiddelbuurtHet AmbachtNijverkampZuidoost district