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Zeist-West

Zeist-West is one of 5 districts in Zeist, with 14,490 residents and 6,146 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €461,000 is 17% below the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 035503 · 9 neighbourhoods · 381 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
14,490residents1 January 2025
€461,000average WOZ home valueZeist: €555,000
30%green within 500 mZeist: 34%
116services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zeist-West in ZeistPostcodes in Zeist-West highlighted; the rest of Zeist in grey
Map of Zeist with Zeist-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zeist-West.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 35 neighbourhoods in Zeist.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Griffensteijn/Kersbergen3,040€570k62%60%22%24%166
Nijenheim2,685€391k50%60%18%23%118
Crosestein1,085€396k55%63%20%27%110
Vogelwijk2,070€482k53%81%15%26%100
Brugakker2,530€464k60%77%22%42%88
De Clomp455€266k1%3%45%25%107
Couwenhoven2,465€421k47%66%22%30%120
Blikkenburg e.o.15–––33%89%65
Weidegebied155€1,253k88%86%23%75%49

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 Zeist-West is €461,000, against €555,000 in Zeist.

6,146homes59 newly built in 2025
64%single-family houses36% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied40% housing association
4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearZeist: 930 m³
2,370 kWhelectricity per home per yearZeist: 2,670 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridZeist: 5%
41%homes with solar panelsZeist: 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 Zeist-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZeist: 39%
25%in the top 20% nationallyZeist: 26%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineZeist: 3.0%
€124,000median household wealthZeist: €174,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZeist: 71.0%
39%with a university or higher professional degreeZeist: 45%
16.0%of workers are self-employedZeist: 20.0%
0.9cars per householdZeist: 0.9

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 332 crimes in Zeist-West in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 22.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Zeist.

Vandalism and criminal damage40
Theft from vehicles32
Other property crime21
Driving under the influence20
Assault18
Threats16
Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Burglary of homes8
Vehicle theft6
Public violence against people2
Street robbery2
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 Zeist-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.3
Primary pupils living here1,570
Secondary pupils living here950
Business premises1,785
Residents per km²1,981
Land area732 ha

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

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