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Meteren

Meteren is one of 12 districts in West Betuwe, with 5,800 residents and 2,194 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €504,000 is 8% above the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196004 · 4 neighbourhoods · 101 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,800residents1 January 2025
€504,000average WOZ home valueWest Betuwe: €466,000
26%green within 500 mWest Betuwe: 35%
53services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Meteren in West BetuwePostcodes in Meteren highlighted; the rest of West Betuwe in grey
Map of West Betuwe with Meteren highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Meteren.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 65 neighbourhoods in West Betuwe.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Meteren845€517k74%96%17%28%44
Meteren - Kalenberg2,360€468k83%81%12%25%55
Meteren - De Plantage2,350€523k87%94%6%24%58
Meteren e.o.245€656k95%92%14%40%9

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 Meteren is €504,000, against €466,000 in West Betuwe.

2,194homes6 newly built in 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied13% housing association
34%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
660 m³gas per home per yearWest Betuwe: 940 m³
3,500 kWhelectricity per home per yearWest Betuwe: 3,200 kWh
24%homes off the gas gridWest Betuwe: 7%
61%homes with solar panelsWest Betuwe: 55%

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 Meteren compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

19%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWest Betuwe: 28%
35%in the top 20% nationallyWest Betuwe: 28%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineWest Betuwe: 1.6%
€286,000median household wealthWest Betuwe: €272,000
83.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWest Betuwe: 77.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeWest Betuwe: 27%
15.0%of workers are self-employedWest Betuwe: 21.0%
1.3cars per householdWest Betuwe: 1.2

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 101 crimes in Meteren in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 17.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.7 across West Betuwe.

Other property crime11
Driving under the influence10
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Assault4
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft3
Theft from vehicles1
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 Meteren, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.1
Primary pupils living here550
Secondary pupils living here370
Business premises650
Residents per km²820
Land area707 ha

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

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