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Ridderkerk

Zuid-Holland · Strongly urban · CBS GM0597

Avg. sale price

€428k

Price Growth YoY

+10.4%

Population

47.999

Ridderkerk is a municipality in Zuid-Holland with 47.999 residents, the 105th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €346k, 13% below the national average of €398k. Of its 21.966 homes, 58% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 12 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zuid-Holland province · urbanisation level 2/5

58% owner-occupied · 42% rental

Average income €40k · 23.6% higher educated

72% labour participation · 2.045 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€428k

-11% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€346k

-13% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

58.0%

+2% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

21.966

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €82k (24%) 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
€428k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 72% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 48k 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
56%
44%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 14.3% (2024); worst: 2.6% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

58%

Rental

42%

Built before 2000

93%

Household Composition

Single

35.13%

With children

34.39%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 2.045 /km²
Population density

2,045

+282% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
23%
26%
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

74.5%

EU / Western background

6.08%

Non-EU background

19.42%

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

€40k

-5% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.5%

-19% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

72.0%

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

23.6%

Low education

31.6%

Labour participation

72%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€127.3k
Poverty rate
2.5%
Cars/household
1.1
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
37.8
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 72% 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
16.0
Property damage
3.5
Violent crime
4.3
In 2025: 16 theft, 4.3 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.

14

Primary schools (PO)

6

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

90%
10%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 90.0%
Weak / insufficient · 10.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

26

Daycare (KDV)

19

After-school care (BSO)

770

KDV child places

30

Avg KDV size
10.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
1.11 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

58%
42%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 58% · 26 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 42% · 19 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

69%
31%
Offers VVE · 69% · 18 locations
No VVE · 31% · 8 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

18.4

+53% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.6

+11% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.0 km

-9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

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

General practitioner

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

146

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
18.4
µg/m³
+6.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.6
µg/m³
+0.9 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)
19 total in municipality · 3.96 per 10k residents

Christian churches

17

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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