The population is growing faster than in Nieuwegein. Homes cost less than the average in the municipality of Nieuwegein, and registered crime per resident is higher.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is private rent, at 48% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied28%
Social housing24%
Private rent48%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
94% of the dwelling stock is multi-family homes.
Single-family homes6%
Multi-family homes94%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
47% of dwellings were built between 1975 and 1991, against 51% in the municipality of Nieuwegein.
1975-199147.2%
2006-20158%
2016 and later44.8%
Explanation
Based on 2,050 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
More registered crime per resident than the Nieuwegein average.
In 2025, 231 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Stadscentrum, 4.2 times as high as in Nieuwegein (55). Since 2024 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 4%, against no real change in Nieuwegein. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
231
▲4.2 times as high as Nieuwegein (55)
Change since 2024
-4%
▼lower than Nieuwegein (+0%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.7
▼54% lower than Nieuwegein (3.7)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
231
▲4.2 times as high as Nieuwegein (55)
Change since 2024
-4%
▼lower than Nieuwegein (+0%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.7
▼54% lower than Nieuwegein (3.7)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Stadscentrum registered 231 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 55 in the municipality of Nieuwegein.
Stadscentrum231
The municipality of Nieuwegein55
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Stadscentrum is 'Theft and burglary': 130.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 27.5 in the municipality of Nieuwegein.
StadscentrumNieuwegein
Theft and burglary130.6
Nieuwegein 27.5▲ +375% vs Nieuwegein
Vandalism and public order27.6
Nieuwegein 6.1▲ +352% vs Nieuwegein
Traffic25.4
Nieuwegein 8.0▲ +217% vs Nieuwegein
Violence and threats22.4
Nieuwegein 5.3▲ +323% vs Nieuwegein
Other and withheld12.9
Nieuwegein 2.4▲ +438% vs Nieuwegein
Fraud and scams11.2
Nieuwegein 5.3▲ +111% vs Nieuwegein
Environmental0.9
Nieuwegein 0.3≈ Nieuwegein
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in Stadscentrum registered 15 traffic accidents, of which 2 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health below the Nieuwegein average; green space is below the Nieuwegein average.
An estimated 68% of adults in Stadscentrum rate their own health as good, 3 percentage points less than in Nieuwegein. More adults feel lonely (59% against 49%), more report anxiety or depression (55% against 48%) and more smoke (22% against 17%), but fewer meet the physical activity guideline (36% against 44%). Built-up land is the largest land use in Stadscentrum, covering 75% of the area, against 49% in Nieuwegein.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
68%
▼3 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (71%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
0%
▼20 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (20%)
More figures
Lonely
59%
▲10 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (49%)
Meets physical activity guideline
36%
▼8 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (44%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
55%
▲7 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (48%)
Smokes
22%
▲5 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (17%)
Built-up, share of the area
75%
▲26 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (49%)
Recreation, share of the area
0%
▼18 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (18%)
Agriculture, share of the area
0%
▼12 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (12%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
68%
▼3 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (71%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
0%
▼20 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (20%)
More figures
Lonely
59%
▲10 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (49%)
Meets physical activity guideline
36%
▼8 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (44%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
55%
▲7 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (48%)
Smokes
22%
▲5 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (17%)
Built-up, share of the area
75%
▲26 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (49%)
Recreation, share of the area
0%
▼18 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (18%)
Agriculture, share of the area
0%
▼12 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (12%)
Health
An estimated 68% of adults rate their own health as good, against 71% in the municipality of Nieuwegein (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Nieuwegein
Good self-rated health
67.6%
71.3%
Smokes
22.4%
16.8%
Excessive drinking
4.9%
4.6%
Overweight
54%
54.1%
Lonely
58.7%
48.6%
Anxiety or depression feelings
54.7%
48.2%
Meets physical activity guideline
36%
44.2%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
Land use
0% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 20% in the municipality of Nieuwegein.
Traffic14.3%
Built-up75%
Other built-up10.7%
Explanation
Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.
Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022
Distance to amenities
A large supermarket lies here at an average road distance of 300 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
300 m
–
GP practice
1,500 m
–
Primary school
1,000 m
–
Daycare
900 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
3.4
GP practices
–
0
Daycares
–
1.7
Explanation
Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.
Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025
04 · Residents
The population is growing faster than the Nieuwegein average.
Stadscentrum has 3,305 inhabitants (2026), or 12,247 per km² (4.2 times as high as in Nieuwegein). Between 2024 and 2026 the population rose 79%, against a rise of 3% in Nieuwegein. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Nieuwegein was 76%, 2 percentage points below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 19% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2024
+79%
▲higher than Nieuwegein (+3%)
Turnout, municipality of Nieuwegein
76%
▼2 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+27%
▲higher than Nieuwegein (+2%)
Aged 25 to 45
53%
▲24 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (29%)
Never married
61%
▲12 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (49%)
Dutch origin
46%
▼18 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (64%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
46%
▲4 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (42%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
19%
▲2 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2024
+79%
▲higher than Nieuwegein (+3%)
Turnout, municipality of Nieuwegein
76%
▼2 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+27%
▲higher than Nieuwegein (+2%)
Aged 25 to 45
53%
▲24 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (29%)
Never married
61%
▲12 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (49%)
Dutch origin
46%
▼18 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (64%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
46%
▲4 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (42%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
19%
▲2 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population grew 79% between 2024 and 2026, to 3,305.
Residents, 2026
3,305
+79% since 2024
Nieuwegein +3%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 12,247 residents per km², this buurt is 4.2 times as densely populated as the municipality of Nieuwegein.
Residents per km²12,247
Dwellings per km²5,918.5
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 23.7 children were born per 1,000 residents; 6.5 died per 1,000.
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
53% of residents are between 25 and 45.
0 to 15310
15 to 25310
25 to 451,735
45 to 65510
65 to 80345
80 and over90
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
61% of residents are never married.
Never married2,020
Married880
Divorced290
Widowed105
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
46% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands1,530
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)370
Outside Europe1,400
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
46% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1360
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4760
Higher professional, university550
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Nieuwegein; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 76% of eligible voters in Nieuwegein voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 19% of the valid votes.
Municipality of NieuwegeinThe Netherlands
D66
17.2%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
19.5%
16.7%
VVD
13.7%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
13.5%
12.8%
CDA
10%
11.8%
JA21
6.2%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
4.5%
4.5%
BBB
1.4%
2.6%
Other
14%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
Stadscentrum has an average of 0.6 cars per household, 40% lower than in Nieuwegein (1.0). 22% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 2 percentage points less than in Nieuwegein (24%).
Key figures
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
32%
▲14 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (18%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
7%
▼7 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (14%)
Business services, share of businesses
20%
▼5 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (25%)
Cars per household (2025)
0.6
▼40% lower than Nieuwegein (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
22%
▼2 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (24%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2024
+2 pp
=about the same as Nieuwegein (+2 pp)
Retail, share of addresses
7%
▲6 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (1%)
Residential, share of addresses
87%
▼3 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (90%)
Office, share of addresses
3%
▲1 percentage point higher than Nieuwegein (2%)
Single-family dwellings
6%
▼57 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (63%)
Private rent
48%
▲34 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (14%)
Multi-family dwellings
94%
▲57 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (37%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
32%
▲14 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (18%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
7%
▼7 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (14%)
Business services, share of businesses
20%
▼5 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (25%)
Cars per household (2025)
0.6
▼40% lower than Nieuwegein (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
22%
▼2 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (24%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2024
+2 pp
=about the same as Nieuwegein (+2 pp)
Retail, share of addresses
7%
▲6 percentage points higher than Nieuwegein (1%)
Residential, share of addresses
87%
▼3 percentage points lower than Nieuwegein (90%)
Office, share of addresses
3%
▲1 percentage point higher than Nieuwegein (2%)
Single-family dwellings
6%
▼57 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (63%)
Private rent
48%
▲34 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (14%)
Multi-family dwellings
94%
▲57 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (37%)
Business establishments by sector
Handel en horeca is the largest sector, with 145 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij0
Nijverheid en energie30
Handel en horeca145
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie50
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed15
Zakelijke dienstverlening90
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg75
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten45
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
22% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 24% in the municipality of Nieuwegein (2025).
Petrol78.2%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)21.8%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 20% to 22% between 2024 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
22%▼ 2 percentage points below Nieuwegein (24%)
+2 pp since 2024
Nieuwegein +2 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 940 passenger cars and 45 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars940
Motorcycles45
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
87% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is retail (7%).
Residential86.7%
Retail7.5%
Office3%
Assembly1.1%
Healthcare0.2%
Sports0.1%
Other1.7%
Explanation
Based on 2,365 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
12,247 residents per km²: 23 times as densely populated as the Dutch average.
This areaThe Netherlands
Residents per km²12,247
NL 539▲ +2172% vs NL
Single-family dwellings6%
NL 63%▼ −90% vs NL
Private rent48%
NL 14%▲ +243% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings94%
NL 37%▲ +154% vs NL
Owner-occupied dwellings28%
NL 57%▼ −51% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Living in Stadscentrum (Nieuwegein): WOZ, prices & safety