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Zuidwest

Zuidwest is one of 6 districts in Veenendaal, with 7,255 residents and 3,209 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €378,000 is 4% below the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 034503 · 3 neighbourhoods · 164 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,255residents1 January 2025
€378,000average WOZ home valueVeenendaal: €394,000
16%green within 500 mVeenendaal: 17%
166services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zuidwest in VeenendaalPostcodes in Zuidwest highlighted; the rest of Veenendaal in grey
Map of Veenendaal with Zuidwest highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zuidwest.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 37 neighbourhoods in Veenendaal.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Stationswijk695€407k63%63%25%16%241
Franse Gat5,790€332k41%60%17%15%166
Salamander770€805k99%99%14%31%72

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Zuidwest is €378,000, against €394,000 in Veenendaal.

3,209homes3 newly built in 2025
64%single-family houses36% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied46% housing association
7%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearVeenendaal: 710 m³
2,550 kWhelectricity per home per yearVeenendaal: 2,580 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridVeenendaal: 13%
43%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 Zuidwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVeenendaal: 35%
18%in the top 20% nationallyVeenendaal: 20%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineVeenendaal: 2.3%
€58,000median household wealthVeenendaal: €178,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVeenendaal: 74.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeVeenendaal: 28%
15.0%of workers are self-employedVeenendaal: 14.0%
0.9cars 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 308 crimes in Zuidwest in 2025, 19% more than in 2024. That is 42.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.7 across Veenendaal.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds100
Vandalism and criminal damage32
Other property crime17
Driving under the influence16
Theft from vehicles15
Assault14
Burglary of homes8
Threats3
Public violence against people2
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1

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 Zuidwest, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.3
Primary pupils living here700
Secondary pupils living here420
Business premises870
Residents per km²5,175
Land area140 ha

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

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