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Meerwede

CBS name: Wijk 14 Meerwede

Meerwede is one of 23 districts in Barendrecht, with 5,990 residents and 2,478 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €427,000 is 4% below the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 048914 · 4 neighbourhoods · 66 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,990residents1 January 2025
€427,000average WOZ home valueBarendrecht: €447,000
15%green within 500 mBarendrecht: 21%
100services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Meerwede in BarendrechtPostcodes in Meerwede highlighted; the rest of Barendrecht in grey
Map of Barendrecht with Meerwede highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Meerwede.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Meerwede Noordoost1,050€395k60%62%14%14%102
Meerwede Noordwest1,290€440k74%66%19%17%117
Meerwede Zuidoost2,190€424k60%62%22%15%95
Meerwede Zuidwest1,460€441k62%58%35%15%97

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 Meerwede is €427,000, against €447,000 in Barendrecht.

2,478homes1 January 2025
62%single-family houses38% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied17% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
650 m³gas per home per yearBarendrecht: 760 m³
2,700 kWhelectricity per home per yearBarendrecht: 2,780 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridBarendrecht: 7%
22%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 Meerwede compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBarendrecht: 26%
28%in the top 20% nationallyBarendrecht: 32%
3.5%of residents live below the poverty lineBarendrecht: 1.8%
€212,000median household wealthBarendrecht: €246,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBarendrecht: 74.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeBarendrecht: 33%
17.0%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 124 crimes in Meerwede in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 20.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.2 across Barendrecht.

Vandalism and criminal damage26
Theft of bicycles and mopeds19
Theft from vehicles15
Other property crime7
Vehicle theft6
Threats4
Assault4
Burglary of homes2
Street robbery1
Driving under the influence1

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 Meerwede, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket2.1 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.7
Primary pupils living here450
Secondary pupils living here330
Business premises635
Residents per km²8,665
Land area69 ha

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

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