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West Maas en Waal

Gelderland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0668

Avg. sale price

€495k

Price Growth YoY

+4.4%

Population

20.594

West Maas en Waal is a municipality in Gelderland with 20.594 residents, the 271st largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €435k, 9% above the national average of €398k. Of its 8.896 homes, 72% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 8 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 4/5

72% owner-occupied · 28% rental

Average income €41.3k · 25.4% higher educated

74% labour participation · 270 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€495k

+3% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€435k

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

72.0%

+26% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

8.896

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €60k (14%) 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
€495k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 60% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 21k 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
85%
15%
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: 24.0% (2021); worst: -9.2% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

72%

Rental

28%

Built before 2000

88%

Household Composition

Single

29.77%

With children

34.22%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 270 /km²
Population density

270

-50% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
23%
29%
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

87.89%

EU / Western background

6.04%

Non-EU background

6.07%

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

€41k

-2% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.0%

-35% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

74.0%

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

25.4%

Low education

26%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

57%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

20%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€267.3k
Poverty rate
2%
Cars/household
1.4
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
20.2
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 90% 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
6.3
Property damage
2.3
Violent crime
2.7
In 2025: 6.3 theft, 2.7 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.

10

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

14

Daycare (KDV)

12

After-school care (BSO)

375

KDV child places

27

Avg KDV size
12.1 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.18 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

54%
46%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 54% · 14 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 46% · 12 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

21%
79%
Offers VVE · 21% · 3 locations
No VVE · 79% · 11 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

10.4

-14% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.4

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.6 km

+45% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.8 km

+80% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.6 km

Supermarket

1.8 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

29

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
10.4
µg/m³
-1.7 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.4
µg/m³
+0.8 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) · Gelderland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
9 total in municipality · 4.37 per 10k residents

Christian churches

9

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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