Merwestein

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK035614 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Nieuwegein

Avg. WOZ Value

€286k

official assessed

Population

1.650

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

1.051

total homes

Owner-Occupied

29%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€37k

per recipient

Median wealth

€12k

household net worth

Density

5.233 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2023 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

29%

71%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

62%

20%

19%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 1.6

Education & Labour

Education data suppressed for privacy

Cultural Background

Dutch background

51.82%

EU / Western background

7.58%

Non-EU background

40.91%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

29%

Rental

71%

Built before 2000

91%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

Multi-family (apartments)

96%

Cars/household: 0.7

Area: 0.3 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

1.5 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.7 km

🧒

Childcare

0.3 km

🏫

Primary school

1.2 km

Public Transport

Bus stops

Source: OpenStreetMap

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

13%

15–25 years

25–45 years

44%

45–65 years

19%

65+ years

14%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

26%

17%

40%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

175 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Merwestein

80.0

Nieuwegein

56.4

Nederland

44.8

Air Quality

Annual average — source: RIVM GCN

NO₂ nitrogen dioxide

14.2

µg/m³

+2.1 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³

PM2.5 particulate matter

10.0

µg/m³

+1.3 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations