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Hoeksche Waard

Zuid-Holland · Slightly urban · CBS GM1963

Avg. sale price

€500k

Price Growth YoY

+14.5%

Population

90.747

Hoeksche Waard is a municipality in Zuid-Holland with 90.747 residents, the 41st largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €392k, 2% below the national average of €398k. Of its 39.954 homes, 71% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 14 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zuid-Holland province · urbanisation level 4/5

71% owner-occupied · 29% rental

Average income €44.2k · 28.2% higher educated

75% labour participation · 338 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€500k

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€392k

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

71.0%

+25% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

39.954

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €108k (28%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€500k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 62% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 4k since 2019, reaching 91k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
83%
17%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 6 years had price gains. Best: 14.5% (2025); worst: 0.4% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

71%

Rental

29%

Built before 2000

91%

Household Composition

Single

30.69%

With children

35.34%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 338 /km²
Population density

338

-37% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
22%
28%
24%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

87.28%

EU / Western background

4.9%

Non-EU background

7.82%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€44k

+5% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.2%

-61% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

75.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

28.2%

Low education

25.2%

Labour participation

75%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

17%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€219.2k
Poverty rate
1.2%
Cars/household
1.3
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
26.3
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 70% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
6.7
Property damage
2.9
Violent crime
2.4
In 2025: 6.7 theft, 2.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

40

Primary schools (PO)

6

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

96%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 95.7%
Weak / insufficient · 4.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

52

Daycare (KDV)

46

After-school care (BSO)

1.512

KDV child places

29

Avg KDV size
11.1 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.19 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

53%
47%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 53% · 52 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 47% · 46 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

71%
29%
Offers VVE · 71% · 37 locations
No VVE · 29% · 15 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

12.6

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.6

-1% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.1 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.1 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

227

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
12.6
µg/m³
+0.5 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.6
µg/m³
-0.1 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Zuid-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
49 total in municipality · 5.4 per 10k residents

Christian churches

49

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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