Living in Palenstein-Oost

Neighbourhood in Palenstein, Zoetermeer

Inhabitants
1,450
Homes
863
Avg. WOZ value
€192,000
Owner-occupied homes
0%

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Palenstein-Oost in figures

Living

  • Average WOZ value€192,000

    Palenstein €307,000Zoetermeer €375,000

    lower than in Zoetermeer (€375,000)
  • Owner-occupied0%lower than in Zoetermeer (56%)
  • Single-family home0%lower than in Zoetermeer (56%)
More figures about living
Homes
863district 2,924 · municipality 58,212
Rented homes
100%district 69% · municipality 44%
Housing association rentals
100%district 66% · municipality 34%
Multi-family homes
100%district 68% · municipality 44%
Built in the last 10 years
0%district 22% · municipality 5%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.

Population

  • Inhabitants1,450
  • Households with children27%lower than in Zoetermeer (37%)
  • Age

    Zoetermeer

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
12,571district 6,083 · municipality 3,772
Households
860district 2,950 · municipality 58,350
People per household
1.7district 2.0 · municipality 2.2
Single-person households
62%district 46% · municipality 36%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket0.4 kmcloser than in Zoetermeer (0.8 km)
  • GP1.2 kmfurther than in Zoetermeer (0.9 km)
  • Primary school0.3 kmcloser than in Zoetermeer (0.6 km)
  • Train station2.3 kmcloser than in Zoetermeer (3.4 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
1.6 kmdistrict 1.2 km · municipality 0.9 km
Day care
0.3 kmdistrict 0.5 km · municipality 0.5 km
Interchange station
15.6 kmdistrict 15.2 km · municipality 14.3 km
Motorway access
2.3 kmdistrict 2.5 km · municipality 2.2 km
Hospital
2.3 kmdistrict 2.0 km · municipality 2.8 km
Library
2.0 kmdistrict 1.7 km · municipality 1.8 km
Swimming pool
2.4 kmdistrict 2.0 km · municipality 3.1 km
Restaurants within 1 km
4district 11 · municipality 5
Cars per household
0.5district 0.8 · municipality 1.0

Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.

Energy

  • With solar power0%lower than in Zoetermeer (31%)
  • Natural-gas-free0%lower than in Zoetermeer (12%)
  • Natural gas per home per year660 m³

    Palenstein 460 m³Zoetermeer 660 m³

    equal to Zoetermeer (660 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
1,850 kWhdistrict 2,390 kWh · municipality 2,530 kWh
Electrically heated
0%district 30% · municipality 13%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.

Income and wealth2024

  • SES score-0.77

    -1.000+1.00

    Palenstein-Oost -0.77Palenstein -0.30Zoetermeer +0.07

More figures about income
Avg. income per inhabitant
no figure for this areadistrict – · municipality €34,700
Median household wealth
no figure for this areadistrict – · municipality €124,800

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.