Driften-Zuid, Nieuwegein
About 1,635 people live in Driften-Zuid, in 655 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 87% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 21.4 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €307,000; 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 8.3 km away, a supermarket 1.1 km and a GP 1.3 km.
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Is Driften-Zuid a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 87% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 20% |
| Safety and nuisance | 15% |
| Social cohesion | 13% |
| Amenities | 83% |
| Housing stock | 13% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Driften-Zuid safe?
| All registered crime | 21.4 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 3.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €307,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 52% / 48% |
| Apartments | 30% |
| Households with children | 50% |
| Single-person households | 31% |
| Age 65+ | 14% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.1 km |
| GP | 1.3 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.7 km |
| Train station | 8.3 km |
| Hospital | 1.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein
Driften-Noord · Gaarden · Zuilenstein-Noord · Zuilenstein-Zuid · Burgen · Binnenweides · Buitenweides · Wijkersloot-West · Wijkersloot-Oost · Jutphaas · Doorslag-Noord · Doorslag-Oost
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03560301. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.