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Zwijndrecht

Zuid-Holland · Strongly urban · CBS GM0642

Avg. sale price

€409k

Price Growth YoY

+6.9%

Population

44.669

Zwijndrecht is a municipality in Zuid-Holland with 44.669 residents, the 125th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €340k, 15% below the national average of €398k. Of its 20.758 homes, 58% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 9 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 €39.8k · 22.5% higher educated

71% labour participation · 2.200 /km²

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Average sale price

€409k

-15% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€340k

-15% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

58.0%

+2% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

20.758

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €69k (20%) 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
€409k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 79% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 45k 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
60%
40%
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: 13.5% (2021); worst: -0.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

58%

Rental

42%

Built before 2000

97%

Household Composition

Single

36.94%

With children

33.75%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 2.200 /km²
Population density

2,200

+310% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
25%
25%
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

72.64%

EU / Western background

7.03%

Non-EU background

20.32%

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

€40k

-6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.4%

-23% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

71.0%

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

22.5%

Low education

31.7%

Labour participation

71%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

14%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€121.6k
Poverty rate
2.4%
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
35.7
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 65% 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
13.8
Property damage
3.5
Violent crime
3.6
In 2025: 13.8 theft, 3.7 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.

15

Primary schools (PO)

5

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

22

Daycare (KDV)

18

After-school care (BSO)

796

KDV child places

36

Avg KDV size
11.1 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
1.08 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

55%
45%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 55% · 22 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 45% · 18 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

73%
27%
Offers VVE · 73% · 16 locations
No VVE · 27% · 6 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

15.2

+26% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.4

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.7 km

-36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.7 km

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

70

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
15.2
µg/m³
+3.2 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) · Zuid-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
19 total in municipality · 4.25 per 10k residents

Christian churches

18

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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