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Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer

Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer is one of 11 districts in Beverwijk, with 4,795 residents and 2,100 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €286,000 is 20% below the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 037506 · 2 neighbourhoods · 97 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,795residents1 January 2025
€286,000average WOZ home valueBeverwijk: €356,000
26%green within 500 mBeverwijk: 20%
233services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer in BeverwijkPostcodes in Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer highlighted; the rest of Beverwijk in grey
Map of Beverwijk with Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Oosterwijk3,065€258k26%34%14%23%231
Zwaansmeer1,730€343k43%82%17%32%242

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 Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer is €286,000, against €356,000 in Beverwijk.

2,100homes1 January 2025
50%single-family houses50% flats and apartments
32%owner-occupied67% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearBeverwijk: 790 m³
2,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearBeverwijk: 2,340 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridBeverwijk: 4%
29%homes with solar panelsBeverwijk: 30%

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 Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBeverwijk: 39%
10%in the top 20% nationallyBeverwijk: 18%
4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineBeverwijk: 3.1%
€13,000median household wealthBeverwijk: €109,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBeverwijk: 72.0%
17%with a university or higher professional degreeBeverwijk: 25%
12.0%of workers are self-employedBeverwijk: 15.0%
0.9cars per householdBeverwijk: 1.0

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 191 crimes in Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 39.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Beverwijk.

Vandalism and criminal damage29
Driving under the influence22
Other property crime16
Assault13
Threats10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Burglary of homes3
Public violence against people3
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft1

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 Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.7
Primary pupils living here540
Secondary pupils living here230
Business premises390
Residents per km²6,059
Land area79 ha

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

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