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Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS BU19480424 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Meierijstad

Avg. WOZ Value

€340k

official assessed

Population

1.950

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

785

total homes

Owner-Occupied

67%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€34.3k

per recipient

Median wealth

€140k

household net worth

Density

4.834 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2023 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

67%

33%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

33%

40%

27%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.3

Education & Labour

Higher education

25.81%

Low education

31.61%

Labour participation

73%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

56.15%

EU / Western background

13.85%

Non-EU background

29.74%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

67%

Rental

33%

Built before 2000

100%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

100%

Multi-family (apartments)

Cars/household: 1.2

Area: 0.4 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

1.0 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.8 km

🧒

Childcare

0.4 km

🏫

Primary school

0.4 km

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

15%

15–25 years

13%

25–45 years

27%

45–65 years

29%

65+ years

16%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

25%

16%

50%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

160 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Leest

27.2

Meierijstad

31.6

Nederland

44.8

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations