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Facts and figures about the Ontwikkelgebied neighbourhood in Palenstein, Zoetermeer from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the EP-Online energy-label register. Each figure shows the date or year it describes and, where available, the same figure for Palenstein, Zoetermeer and the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

5

1 Jan 2026

Households

5

1 Jan 2026

Homes

2

1 Jan 2025

Housing

Homes and their value, who owns them and what types of homes there are.

Newly built homes

0

2025
All figures in this section
FigureOntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlandsPeriod
Homes22,92458,2128,274,4781 Jan 2025
Newly built homes0029269,1892025

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

0

2025Palenstein: 15Zoetermeer: 9Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

0

2025Palenstein: 10Zoetermeer: 9Netherlands: 10
Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026
OntwikkelgebiedPalenstein
  • 0–14 years0% (0)
    Palenstein: 17.6% · Zoetermeer: 16.3% · Netherlands: 14.8%
  • 15–24 years0% (0)
    Palenstein: 10.8% · Zoetermeer: 11.6% · Netherlands: 12.2%
  • 25–44 years0% (0)
    Palenstein: 30.8% · Zoetermeer: 25.4% · Netherlands: 25.9%
  • 45–64 years0% (0)
    Palenstein: 22.7% · Zoetermeer: 25.1% · Netherlands: 26%
  • 65–79 years100% (5)
    Palenstein: 13.7% · Zoetermeer: 17.1% · Netherlands: 15.9%
  • 80 years and over0% (0)
    Palenstein: 4.4% · Zoetermeer: 4.5% · Netherlands: 5.3%
Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026
OntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlands
Men0%048.3%2,89549.2%64,30749.8%9,025,827
Women0%051.7%3,10050.8%66,52950.2%9,104,381
Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026
OntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlands
Never married0%056.5%3,38549.2%64,31950.2%9,101,569
Married0%028.9%1,73037.2%48,72937.3%6,758,191
Divorced0%010.8%6459.3%12,2067.7%1,404,105
Widowed0%03.9%2354.3%5,5824.8%866,343
Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026
OntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlands
Dutch origin100%550.2%3,01061.6%80,57470.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)0%06.2%3706.9%9,0629.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe0%043.6%2,61531.5%41,20019.5%3,531,807
Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026
OntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin0%050.3%3,01061.6%80,57470.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin0%02.9%1753.1%4,0373.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe0%020.5%1,23015.2%19,9258.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe0%03.3%1953.8%5,0256.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe0%023%1,38016.3%21,27511%1,999,584
All figures in this section
FigureOntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlandsPeriod
Residents55,995130,83618,130,2081 Jan 2026
Men02,89564,3079,025,8271 Jan 2026
Women03,10066,5299,104,3811 Jan 2026
0–14 years01,05521,3792,683,6981 Jan 2026
15–24 years065015,1652,203,6331 Jan 2026
25–44 years01,85033,2394,699,6761 Jan 2026
45–64 years01,36032,8344,709,6931 Jan 2026
65–79 years582022,3352,876,9991 Jan 2026
80 years and over02655,884956,5091 Jan 2026
Never married03,38564,3199,101,5691 Jan 2026
Married01,73048,7296,758,1911 Jan 2026
Divorced064512,2061,404,1051 Jan 2026
Widowed02355,582866,3431 Jan 2026
Dutch origin53,01080,57412,859,1411 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)03709,0621,739,2601 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe02,61541,2003,531,8071 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin03,01080,57412,859,1411 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin01754,037614,1161 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe01,23019,9251,532,2231 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe01955,0251,125,1441 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe01,38021,2751,999,5841 Jan 2026
Births01001,201166,5882025
Births per 1,000 residents015992025
Deaths0401,104173,4942025
Deaths per 1,000 residents0109102025
65 years and over01,04527,6503,755,6791 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over04,940109,48015,450,52031 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age03,97084,59012,071,60031 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age097024,8903,378,92031 Dec 2025
Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Figure31 Mar 202530 Jun 202530 Sept 202531 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 and over0000
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age0000
Residents of state pension age0000

Households

How many households there are and how they are made up.

Average household size

2

1 Jan 2026
Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026
OntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlands
Single-person households0%046.5%1,40536.3%21,36140.3%3,412,202
Households without children0%021.5%65027.2%15,99728.3%2,398,121
Households with children0%032%96536.5%21,48531.4%2,664,351
All figures in this section
FigureOntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlandsPeriod
Households53,02058,8438,474,6741 Jan 2026
Single-person households01,40521,3613,412,2021 Jan 2026
Households without children065015,9972,398,1211 Jan 2026
Households with children096521,4852,664,3511 Jan 2026
Average household size222.22.11 Jan 2026

Education

Education levels of residents, and pupils and students.

Pupils and studentsFigures for 2025
  • Primary school pupils0
  • Secondary school pupils0
  • Vocational (MBO) students0
  • Higher professional (HBO) students0
  • University (WO) students0
All figures in this section
FigureOntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlandsPeriod
Primary school pupils054011,8701,464,3002025
Secondary school pupils02707,370935,8002025
Vocational (MBO) students02203,820466,8002025
Higher professional (HBO) students01102,870440,2202025
University (WO) students0501,330335,9302025

Energy labels

Registered energy labels of homes, from the EP-Online register. The label shares count only homes with a registered label.

Homes with a registered energy label

2

8 Nov 2026
All figures in this section
FigureOntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlandsPeriod
Homes with a registered energy label22,61141,5475,299,8938 Nov 2026

Businesses

Business locations by sector.

Business locations

5

1 Jan 2025
All figures in this section
FigureOntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlandsPeriod
Business locations554515,2302,551,5401 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Passenger cars

7

1 Jan 2026

Motorcycles

0

1 Jan 2025
Passenger cars by fuelFigures for 1 Jan 2026
OntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlands
Petrol cars71.4%578.5%1,83076.1%43,33477.9%6,176,696
Cars on other fuels28.6%221.5%50223.9%13,60122.1%1,747,986
All figures in this section
FigureOntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlandsPeriod
Passenger cars72,33256,9357,924,6821 Jan 2026
Petrol cars51,83043,3346,176,6961 Jan 2026
Cars on other fuels250213,6011,747,9861 Jan 2026
Motorcycles02034,274691,3411 Jan 2025

Area and buildings

Land, water, address density and non-residential buildings.

Total area

15 ha

2026Palenstein: 97 haZoetermeer: 3,705 haNetherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

1,875 per km²

1 Jan 2026Palenstein: 3,143 per km²Zoetermeer: 2,594 per km²Netherlands: 2,093 per km²

Non-residential properties

16

1 Jan 2025

Newly built non-residential properties

0

2025
Land and waterFigures for 2026
OntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlands
Land100%15 ha99%96 ha91.4%3,385 ha80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water0%0 ha1%1 ha8.6%320 ha19.1%791,737 ha
All figures in this section
FigureOntwikkelgebiedPalensteinZoetermeerNetherlandsPeriod
Non-residential properties162805,6531,212,4921 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties0011813,3832025
Total area15 ha97 ha3,705 ha4,154,337 ha2026
Land15 ha96 ha3,385 ha3,362,600 ha2026
Water0 ha1 ha320 ha791,737 ha2026
Address density1,875 per km²3,143 per km²2,594 per km²2,093 per km²1 Jan 2026