Couwenhoven

Couwenhoven is a neighbourhood in the Zeist-West district of Zeist, with 2,465 residents and 964 homes. 47% of homes are owner-occupied and 66% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€421,000) is 24% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 120 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03550307 · 74 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,465residents1 January 2025

€421,000average WOZ home valueZeist: €555,000

30%green within 500 mZeist: 34%

120services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Couwenhoven in ZeistPostcodes in Couwenhoven highlighted; the rest of Zeist in grey

Map of Zeist with Couwenhoven highlighted

Who lives here.

2,465 residents in 995 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zeist.

19%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

21%

aged 25–44

22%

aged 65 and over

31%

one-person households

43%

households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Couwenhoven is €421,000, against €555,000 in Zeist.

964homes1 January 2025

66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments

47%owner-occupied48% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

960 m³gas per home per yearZeist: 930 m³

2,340 kWhelectricity per home per yearZeist: 2,670 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridZeist: 5%

42%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 Couwenhoven compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZeist: 39%

24%in the top 20% nationallyZeist: 26%

5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineZeist: 3.0%

€70,000median household wealthZeist: €174,000

65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZeist: 71.0%

34%with a university or higher professional degreeZeist: 45%

18.0%of workers are self-employedZeist: 20.0%

1.0cars 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 58 crimes in Couwenhoven in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 23.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Zeist.

Threats6

Vandalism and criminal damage6

Driving under the influence6

Theft from vehicles5

Assault5

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Burglary of homes2

Vehicle theft2

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 Couwenhoven, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery1.0 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.8

Primary pupils living here270

Secondary pupils living here170

Business premises260

Residents per km²7,192

Land area34 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zeist.

De Clomp Griffensteijn/Kersbergen Weidegebied Nijenheim Brugakker Het Slot e.o.Zeist-West district