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Boven- en Benedenbuurt

Boven- en Benedenbuurt is one of 12 districts in Wageningen, with 5,555 residents and 2,519 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €358,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 028907 · 2 neighbourhoods · 146 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,555residents1 January 2025
€358,000average WOZ home valueWageningen: €362,000
20%green within 500 mWageningen: 27%
167services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Boven- en Benedenbuurt in WageningenPostcodes in Boven- en Benedenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Wageningen in grey
Map of Wageningen with Boven- en Benedenbuurt highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Boven- en Benedenbuurt.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bovenbuurt2,970€331k48%35%13%22%165
Benedenbuurt2,590€389k44%72%17%18%177

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 Boven- en Benedenbuurt is €358,000, against €362,000 in Wageningen.

2,519homes1 January 2025
52%single-family houses48% flats and apartments
46%owner-occupied41% housing association
12%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearWageningen: 680 m³
2,050 kWhelectricity per home per yearWageningen: 2,300 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridWageningen: 16%
35%homes with solar panelsWageningen: 34%

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 Boven- en Benedenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWageningen: 60%
10%in the top 20% nationallyWageningen: 13%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineWageningen: 3.5%
€24,000median household wealthWageningen: €21,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWageningen: 63.0%
54%with a university or higher professional degreeWageningen: 53%
13.0%of workers are self-employedWageningen: 14.0%
0.5cars per householdWageningen: 0.5

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 125 crimes in Boven- en Benedenbuurt in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 22.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.7 across Wageningen.

Vandalism and criminal damage19
Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Other property crime10
Driving under the influence9
Assault8
Burglary of homes6
Theft from vehicles3
Vehicle theft1
Threats1

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 Boven- en Benedenbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.8
Primary pupils living here360
Secondary pupils living here250
Business premises520
Residents per km²6,721
Land area83 ha

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

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