Altena

Altena has 58,726 residents in 24,204 households, spread over 19 districts (wijken) and 63 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €401,000, from €374,000 in Werkendam to €534,000 in Uitwijk. 69% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 19 districts · 63 neighbourhoods · 1,337 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

58,726residents1 January 2025

€401,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

25%green within 500 mpostcode average

27services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Altena.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Altena: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

Map of Altena: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

<80%160%+

Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

Map of Altena: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 19 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Altena's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Werkendam	€374k	64%	19%	19%	30%	20%	44	25.4
Sleeuwijk	€423k	76%	16%	23%	27%	27%	43	22.4
Nieuwendijk	€377k	64%	16%	22%	29%	16%	20	32.7
Hank	€384k	70%	13%	26%	29%	23%	15	53.7
Dussen	€417k	69%	17%	22%	29%	38%	22	21.0
Woudrichem	€395k	66%	14%	26%	31%	30%	45	23.2
Rijswijk (NB)	€402k	63%	15%	21%	34%	41%	17	23.3
Uitwijk	€534k	80%	14%	23%	24%	23%	3	20.0
Waardhuizen	€473k	94%	22%	17%	18%	54%	2	0.0
Giessen	€377k	69%	18%	20%	34%	33%	20	27.7
Andel	€406k	71%	17%	20%	27%	15%	26	24.7
Almkerk	€424k	66%	15%	22%	33%	19%	35	24.0
Veen	€398k	70%	19%	16%	35%	16%	21	24.4
Wijk en Aalburg	€411k	69%	18%	19%	33%	23%	40	23.3
Babyloniënbroek	€527k	90%	15%	22%	19%	61%	3	8.6
Meeuwen	€394k	82%	19%	18%	18%	38%	1	11.5
Eethen	€406k	74%	14%	18%	25%	36%	13	20.1
Drongelen	€502k	84%	15%	21%	22%	38%	0	9.0
Genderen	€415k	77%	16%	21%	30%	38%	7	23.0

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Altena is €401,000.

23,642homes206 newly built in 2025

87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments

69%owner-occupied24% housing association

9%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

900 m³gas per home per yearaverage

3,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

6%homes off the gas gridaverage

46%homes with solar panelsaverage

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Altena compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

24%in the top 20% nationally

1.8%of residents live below the poverty line

€229,000median household wealth

76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

22%with a university or higher professional degree

20.0%of workers are self-employed

1.2cars per household

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 1,531 crimes in Altena in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 26.1 per 1,000 residents.

Other property crime282

Vandalism and criminal damage194

Driving under the influence82

Burglary of homes77

Assault73

Theft of bicycles and mopeds61

Theft from vehicles54

Threats45

Public violence against people12

Vehicle theft10

Pickpocketing3

Street robbery3

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Altena, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery0.9 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.8

Primary pupils living here5,250

Secondary pupils living here3,260

Business premises8,535

Residents per km²294

Land area19,974 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Altena, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Districts and neighbourhoods of Altena.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.