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Oudewater

Utrecht · Slightly urban · CBS GM0589

Avg. sale price

€542k

Price Growth YoY

+3.9%

Population

10.355

Oudewater is a municipality in Utrecht with 10.355 residents, the 328th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €441k, 11% above the national average of €398k. Of its 4.575 homes, 69% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 4 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Utrecht province · urbanisation level 4/5

69% owner-occupied · 31% rental

Average income €43.3k · 26.8% higher educated

78% labour participation · 266 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€542k

+13% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€441k

+11% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

69.0%

+21% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

4.575

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €101k (23%) 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
€542k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 76% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 10k 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
78%
22%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 16.1% (2020); worst: -0.2% (2022).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

69%

Rental

31%

Built before 2000

90%

Household Composition

Single

33.25%

With children

35.43%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 266 /km²
Population density

266

-50% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
22%
28%
23%
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

87.85%

EU / Western background

4.68%

Non-EU background

7.46%

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

€43k

+3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.7%

-45% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

78.0%

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

26.8%

Low education

26%

Labour participation

78%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

53%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

24%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€287.8k
Poverty rate
1.7%
Cars/household
1.2
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
23.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 82% 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
6.5
Property damage
2.9
Violent crime
2.1
In 2025: 6.5 theft, 2.1 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.

5

Primary schools (PO)

—

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

5

Daycare (KDV)

4

After-school care (BSO)

172

KDV child places

34

Avg KDV size
10.4 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.13 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

56%
44%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 56% · 5 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 44% · 4 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

60%
40%
Offers VVE · 60% · 3 locations
No VVE · 40% · 2 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

13.3

+11% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.2

+6% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.2 km

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.2 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

1.1 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

28

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
13.3
µg/m³
+1.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.2
µg/m³
+0.5 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) · Utrecht
Places of Worship (Buildings)
5 total in municipality · 4.83 per 10k residents

Christian churches

5

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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