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Waarder

Waarder is one of 7 districts in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, with 1,745 residents and 648 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €502,000 is 6% above the municipal average. On average 59% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 190107 · 3 neighbourhoods · 37 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,745residents1 January 2025
€502,000average WOZ home valueBodegraven-Reeuwijk: €472,000
59%green within 500 mBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 34%
14services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Waarder in Bodegraven-ReeuwijkPostcodes in Waarder highlighted; the rest of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk in grey
Map of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk with Waarder highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Waarder.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 52 neighbourhoods in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Waarder-West215€722k97%100%19%76%15
Waarder Kern1,390€457k73%88%24%55%14
Waarder-Oost140€688k94%98%18%76%8

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 Waarder is €502,000, against €472,000 in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.

648homes2 newly built in 2025
90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments
77%owner-occupied18% housing association
10%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 840 m³
3,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 2,840 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 9%
52%homes with solar panelsBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 47%

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

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 29%
28%in the top 20% nationallyBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 28%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 1.9%
€351,000median household wealthBodegraven-Reeuwijk: €278,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 77.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 33%
29.0%of workers are self-employedBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 21.0%
1.2cars per householdBodegraven-Reeuwijk: 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 49 crimes in Waarder in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 28.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.6 across Bodegraven-Reeuwijk.

Driving under the influence7
Theft from vehicles4
Assault3
Other property crime3
Burglary of homes2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Vandalism and criminal damage2

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 Waarder, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises280
Residents per km²208
Land area838 ha

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

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