Smitshoek

CBS name: Wijk 12 Smitshoek

Smitshoek is one of 23 districts in Barendrecht, with 1,600 residents and 617 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €459,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 048912 · 3 neighbourhoods · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,600residents1 January 2025

€459,000average WOZ home valueBarendrecht: €447,000

20%green within 500 mBarendrecht: 21%

101services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Smitshoek in BarendrechtPostcodes in Smitshoek highlighted; the rest of Barendrecht in grey

Map of Barendrecht with Smitshoek highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Smitshoek.

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

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Smitshoek	725	€404k	54%	92%	19%	23%	100
Smitshoek 1	375	€468k	60%	73%	28%	20%	104
Smitshoek 2	500	€539k	72%	100%	9%	16%	104

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 Smitshoek is €459,000, against €447,000 in Barendrecht.

617homes1 January 2025

89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments

61%owner-occupied28% housing association

4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

840 m³gas per home per yearBarendrecht: 760 m³

2,870 kWhelectricity per home per yearBarendrecht: 2,780 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridBarendrecht: 7%

63%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 Smitshoek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBarendrecht: 26%

35%in the top 20% nationallyBarendrecht: 32%

1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineBarendrecht: 1.8%

€185,000median household wealthBarendrecht: €246,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBarendrecht: 74.0%

36%with a university or higher professional degreeBarendrecht: 33%

16.0%of workers are self-employedBarendrecht: 16.0%

1.2cars 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 42 crimes in Smitshoek in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 26.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.2 across Barendrecht.

Theft from vehicles3

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Assault3

Other property crime3

Threats2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Burglary of homes1

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 Smitshoek, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.1 km

Large supermarket1.9 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school1.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.4

Primary pupils living here170

Secondary pupils living here120

Business premises185

Residents per km²4,412

Land area36 ha

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

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