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Buitengebied

Buitengebied is one of 12 districts in Wageningen, with 1,935 residents and 541 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €607,000 is 68% above the municipal average. On average 60% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 028912 · 5 neighbourhoods · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,935residents1 January 2025
€607,000average WOZ home valueWageningen: €362,000
60%green within 500 mWageningen: 27%
44services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied in WageningenPostcodes in Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Wageningen in grey
Map of Wageningen with Buitengebied highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 33 neighbourhoods in Wageningen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Het Binnenveld135€779k71%95%11%65%44
De Eng510€743k82%89%24%46%104
Wageningse Berg865€351k21%48%32%84%15
Oude Nude320€619k87%78%22%46%14
Uiterwaarden105€802k85%80%33%87%4

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 Buitengebied is €607,000, against €362,000 in Wageningen.

541homes1 newly built in 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied8% housing association
7%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,160 m³gas per home per yearWageningen: 680 m³
3,420 kWhelectricity per home per yearWageningen: 2,300 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridWageningen: 16%
43%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 Buitengebied compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWageningen: 60%
30%in the top 20% nationallyWageningen: 13%
3.2%of residents live below the poverty lineWageningen: 3.5%
€339,000median household wealthWageningen: €21,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWageningen: 63.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeWageningen: 53%
25.0%of workers are self-employedWageningen: 14.0%
1.0cars 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 143 crimes in Buitengebied in 2025, 22% more than in 2024. That is 73.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.7 across Wageningen.

Driving under the influence26
Vandalism and criminal damage23
Other property crime12
Threats11
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Assault9
Theft from vehicles5
Burglary of homes3
Public violence against people3

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 Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km
Large supermarket1.9 km
Day nursery1.8 km
Primary school1.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.3
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises260
Residents per km²89
Land area2,176 ha

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

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