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Driften-Zuid

1,635 residents · postal code 3436 · Part of Batau Zuid, Nieuwegein

  • no. 9,483 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 20 of 34 in Nieuwegein
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Scores per pillar

Driften-Zuid is a dense urban neighbourhood in Nieuwegein with 1,635 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 4.6. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.6, while nature and quiet lags at 2.8.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
1.1 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
8.3 km
Hospital
1.7 km
Restaurant
1.1 km
Café
1.5 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
19.2
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 341,000
Owner-occupied
52%
Single-family homes
70%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 19%15–25 15%25–45 26%45–65 26%65+ 14%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
50%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
9,501

Nearby neighbourhoods

Doorslag-Noord

Nieuwegein

5.9

Stadscentrum

Nieuwegein

3.2

Gaarden

Nieuwegein

9.4

Doorslag-Oost

Nieuwegein

6.6

Wijkersloot-West

Nieuwegein

7.3

Driften-Noord

Nieuwegein

3.2

Similar neighbourhoods

Oosternijkerk

Noardeast-Fryslân

4.6

Walhoek

Hulst

4.6

Bomen

Goirle

4.6

Terwinselen

Kerkrade

4.6

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Driften-Zuid calculated?

Driften-Zuid scores 4.6 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Driften-Zuid a safe neighbourhood?

Driften-Zuid scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.