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Waddinxveen

Zuid-Holland · Moderately urban · CBS GM0627

Avg. sale price

€514k

Price Growth YoY

+8.8%

Population

35.031

Waddinxveen is a municipality in Zuid-Holland with 35.031 residents, the 159th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €417k, 5% above the national average of €398k. Of its 14.206 homes, 66% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 4 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zuid-Holland province · urbanisation level 3/5

66% owner-occupied · 34% rental

Average income €43.6k · 30.2% higher educated

77% labour participation · 1.262 /km²

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Average sale price

€514k

+7% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€417k

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

66.0%

+16% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

14.206

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €97k (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
€514k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 67% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 7k since 2018, reaching 35k 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
69%
31%
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: 21.3% (2021); worst: -3.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

66%

Rental

34%

Built before 2000

79%

Household Composition

Single

27.89%

With children

40.8%

Avg size: 2.4
Density: 1.262 /km²
Population density

1,262

+135% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
20%
29%
23%
18%
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

77.21%

EU / Western background

7.03%

Non-EU background

15.76%

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

€44k

+3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.7%

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

77.0%

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

30.2%

Low education

27.4%

Labour participation

77%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

61%

Flexible contract

24%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€196.6k
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
29.2
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 56% 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
10.6
Property damage
2.6
Violent crime
2.5
In 2025: 10.6 theft, 2.5 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.

9

Primary schools (PO)

1

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

13

Daycare (KDV)

14

After-school care (BSO)

617

KDV child places

47

Avg KDV size
8.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.47 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

48%
52%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 48% · 13 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 52% · 14 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

38%
62%
Offers VVE · 38% · 5 locations
No VVE · 62% · 8 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

15.0

+24% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.1

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.8 km

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

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

General practitioner

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

3

Bus stops

43

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
15.0
µg/m³
+2.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.1
µg/m³
+0.4 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)
15 total in municipality · 4.28 per 10k residents

Christian churches

13

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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