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Noordwest

Noordwest is one of 12 districts in Wageningen, with 4,690 residents and 2,077 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €378,000 is 4% above the municipal average. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 028901 · 4 neighbourhoods · 83 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,690residents1 January 2025
€378,000average WOZ home valueWageningen: €362,000
35%green within 500 mWageningen: 27%
115services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Noordwest in WageningenPostcodes in Noordwest highlighted; the rest of Wageningen in grey
Map of Wageningen with Noordwest highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Noordwest.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Rietveldbuurt1,155€487k98%96%13%46%97
De Hooilanden2,160€402k75%76%16%33%109
Mondriaanbuurt1,055€446k70%91%24%28%155
Business & Science Park315€59k0%0%0%36%132

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 Noordwest is €378,000, against €362,000 in Wageningen.

2,077homes1 January 2025
72%single-family houses28% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied30% housing association
15%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
350 m³gas per home per yearWageningen: 680 m³
2,220 kWhelectricity per home per yearWageningen: 2,300 kWh
54%homes off the gas gridWageningen: 16%
42%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 Noordwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWageningen: 60%
26%in the top 20% nationallyWageningen: 13%
2.2%of residents live below the poverty lineWageningen: 3.5%
€263,000median household wealthWageningen: €21,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWageningen: 63.0%
64%with a university or higher professional degreeWageningen: 53%
12.0%of workers are self-employedWageningen: 14.0%
0.7cars 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 57 crimes in Noordwest in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 31.7 across Wageningen.

Vandalism and criminal damage7
Burglary of homes6
Vehicle theft4
Assault4
Driving under the influence3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Threats1
Other property crime1

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 Noordwest, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.3
Primary pupils living here320
Secondary pupils living here240
Business premises555
Residents per km²5,443
Land area86 ha

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

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