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Nieuwegein

Utrecht · Very strongly urban · CBS GM0356

Avg. sale price

€460k

Price Growth YoY

+11.8%

Population

66.788

Nieuwegein is a municipality in Utrecht with 66.788 residents, the 62nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €386k, 3% below the national average of €398k. Of its 31.374 homes, 58% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 22 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Utrecht province · urbanisation level 1/5

58% owner-occupied · 42% rental

Average income €41.9k · 31.7% higher educated

72% labour participation · 2.852 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€460k

-4% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€386k

-3% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

58.0%

+2% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

31.374

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €74k (19%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€460k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 55% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 5k since 2018, reaching 67k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
57%
43%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 21.7% (2021); worst: -4.5% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

58%

Rental

42%

Built before 2000

93%

Household Composition

Single

38.76%

With children

32.49%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 2.852 /km²
Population density

2,852

+432% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
28%
24%
22%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

65.95%

EU / Western background

7.73%

Non-EU background

26.32%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€42k

-1% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.5%

-19% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

72.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

31.7%

Low education

26.1%

Labour participation

72%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

13%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€143.7k
Poverty rate
2.5%
Cars/household
1.0
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
56.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 91% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
27.7
Property damage
4.5
Violent crime
5.5
In 2025: 27.7 theft, 5.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

16

Primary schools (PO)

4

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

95%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 95.0%
Weak / insufficient · 5.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

31

Daycare (KDV)

22

After-school care (BSO)

1.180

KDV child places

38

Avg KDV size
11.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
1.32 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

58%
42%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 58% · 31 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 42% · 22 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

55%
45%
Offers VVE · 55% · 17 locations
No VVE · 45% · 14 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

15.9

+32% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

10.0

+15% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.9 km

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

134

Tram stops

20

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
15.9
µg/m³
+3.8 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.9
µg/m³
+1.3 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Utrecht
Places of Worship (Buildings)
12 total in municipality · 1.8 per 10k residents

Christian churches

11

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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