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Living in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk is a city in the Netherlands, with a population of 37,291 at the start of 2026. The city covered 88.6 km² in 2026. For Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, population density was 421 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.8% at the end of 2024. For Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, car density was 506.1 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025.

Lower unemployment than 91% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 78% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Bodegraven-Reeuwijk yet. Netherlands has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Housing Stock Total14,499 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct28 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk is 2.8%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 2.8%146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.551 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability87.83 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.17Official
Median Income Eur Year36,700 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bodegraven-Reeuwijk. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count16 count27 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

Police recorded 4,090 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,090 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesBodegraven-Reeuwijk highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bodegraven-Reeuwijk highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg4,280Almere4,090Bodegraven-Reeuwijkrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,090 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RTM, 23 km away, with 29 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.8% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport29 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportRTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bodegraven-Reeuwijk. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Cabauw-Wielsekade)13

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100716657425669799290878886JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526072971522072412292382131601176857JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104010.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–711 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–87 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³78–919 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³199–10Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 9.010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zegveld-Oude Meije)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zegveld-Oude Meije)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Cabauw-Wielsekade)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CabauwTowerAws_06348.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.2 · Jun 11 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CabauwTowerAws_06348.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.3 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CabauwTowerAws_06348.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.8 · Feb 65.9 · Mar 56.5 · Apr 42.1 · May 55.7 · Jun 68.6 · Jul 78.6 · Aug 91.9 · Sep 90.3 · Oct 87.3 · Nov 87.6 · Dec 86.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RotterdamTheHagueAp_06344.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 71.7 · Feb 96.7 · Mar 152 · Apr 207.2 · May 240.5 · Jun 229.3 · Jul 237.5 · Aug 213.4 · Sep 160 · Oct 116.7 · Nov 68.2 · Dec 56.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VoorschotenAws_06215.csv22Official · nearest-station reading

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

The published population was 37,291 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (GM1901)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.1%Foreign residents17.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density1,153 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area88.61 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)23Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents506.1 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area88.64 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².14Official
Foreign residents6,692 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density421 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population37,291 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (GM1901)6Official

International community in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands33,35889.5%
Born outside the Netherlands3,93310.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal37,209100.0%
Nederlands35,07994.3%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit2,1305.7%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)1,4764.0%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)9042.4%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU6831.8%
Buiten-Europa6051.6%
Pools5481.5%
Oekraïens5141.4%
Azië4061.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)3510.9%
Afrika1490.4%
Syrisch1370.4%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU1060.3%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)820.2%
Marokkaans670.2%
Jemenitisch540.1%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland530.1%
Staatloos / onbekend490.1%
Chinees480.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)460.1%
Amerika440.1%
Turks410.1%
Spaans400.1%
Roemeens390.1%
Belgisch300.1%
Indiaas300.1%
Brits270.1%
Hongaars260.1%
Portugees240.1%
Frans220.1%
Grieks210.1%
Italiaans210.1%
Slowaaks200.1%
Eritrees190.1%
Amerikaans180.0%
Litouws180.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans180.0%
Lets150.0%
Indonesisch140.0%
Afghaans130.0%
Iraans120.0%
Iraaks100.0%
Pakistaans100.0%
Nigeriaans90.0%
Braziliaans80.0%
Egyptisch80.0%
Russisch70.0%
Oceanië60.0%
Tsjechisch60.0%
Bulgaars50.0%
Ghanees50.0%
Japans50.0%
Kroatisch40.0%
Surinaams40.0%
Colombiaans30.0%
Filippijns30.0%
Thais30.0%
Canadees20.0%
Iers20.0%
Oostenrijks20.0%
Vietnamees20.0%
Somalisch10.0%
Zuid-Koreaans10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Bodegraven-Reeuwijk a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–59%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–64%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%
Foreign residents6,692 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population37,291 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (GM1901)
Gigabit broadband availability87.83 %2025 Q1Official source · Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.
Unemployment rate2.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zegveld-Oude Meije)
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Zegveld-Oude Meije)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur330 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total14,800 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct72 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

The published population was 37,291 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (GM1901).

Is the air quality good in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Cabauw-Wielsekade).

How safe is Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

Police recorded 4,090 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

6,692 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Bodegraven-Reeuwijk a good place to live?

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,358 people (89.5%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Netherlands: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/bodegraven-reeuwijk/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bodegraven-reeuwijk-netherlands-rent-jobs_35059a68811e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Netherlands: rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/bodegraven-reeuwijk/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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