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Buitenoord

CBS name: Wijk 05 Buitenoord

Buitenoord is one of 23 districts in Barendrecht, with 3,705 residents and 1,631 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €398,000 is 11% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 048905 · 3 neighbourhoods · 52 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,705residents1 January 2025
€398,000average WOZ home valueBarendrecht: €447,000
24%green within 500 mBarendrecht: 21%
99services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitenoord in BarendrechtPostcodes in Buitenoord highlighted; the rest of Barendrecht in grey
Map of Barendrecht with Buitenoord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitenoord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 46 neighbourhoods in Barendrecht.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Buitenoord 11,185€414k71%72%32%22%110
Buitenoord 21,560€403k66%80%26%25%96
Buitenoord 3960€371k73%76%29%24%75

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Buitenoord is €398,000, against €447,000 in Barendrecht.

1,631homes1 January 2025
76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied28% housing association
4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearBarendrecht: 760 m³
2,560 kWhelectricity per home per yearBarendrecht: 2,780 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridBarendrecht: 7%
52%homes with solar panelsBarendrecht: 46%

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 Buitenoord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBarendrecht: 26%
25%in the top 20% nationallyBarendrecht: 32%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineBarendrecht: 1.8%
€249,000median household wealthBarendrecht: €246,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBarendrecht: 74.0%
37%with a university or higher professional degreeBarendrecht: 33%
14.0%of workers are self-employedBarendrecht: 16.0%
1.0cars per householdBarendrecht: 1.1

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 45 crimes in Buitenoord in 2025, 30% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.2 across Barendrecht.

Vandalism and criminal damage8
Burglary of homes5
Theft from vehicles4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Assault2
Driving under the influence2
Threats1
Street robbery1
Other property crime1

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 Buitenoord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.4
Primary pupils living here330
Secondary pupils living here200
Business premises310
Residents per km²5,819
Land area64 ha

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

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