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Zuiderwaard-Westerheul

Zuiderwaard-Westerheul is a neighbourhood in the Vinkeveen district of De Ronde Venen, with 4,895 residents and 2,103 homes. 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 85% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€439,000) is 19% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 72 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 07360402 · 102 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,895residents1 January 2025
€439,000average WOZ home valueDe Ronde Venen: €543,000
37%green within 500 mDe Ronde Venen: 37%
72services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zuiderwaard-Westerheul in De Ronde VenenPostcodes in Zuiderwaard-Westerheul highlighted; the rest of De Ronde Venen in grey
Map of De Ronde Venen with Zuiderwaard-Westerheul highlighted

Who lives here.

4,895 residents in 2,060 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for De Ronde Venen.

18%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
28%
one-person households
41%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Zuiderwaard-Westerheul is €439,000, against €543,000 in De Ronde Venen.

2,103homes1 January 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied27% housing association
13%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearDe Ronde Venen: 910 m³
2,590 kWhelectricity per home per yearDe Ronde Venen: 2,870 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridDe Ronde Venen: 6%
54%homes with solar panelsDe Ronde Venen: 50%

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 Zuiderwaard-Westerheul compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDe Ronde Venen: 29%
28%in the top 20% nationallyDe Ronde Venen: 29%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineDe Ronde Venen: 2.0%
€266,000median household wealthDe Ronde Venen: €303,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDe Ronde Venen: 75.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeDe Ronde Venen: 36%
19.0%of workers are self-employedDe Ronde Venen: 23.0%
1.2cars per householdDe Ronde Venen: 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 81 crimes in Zuiderwaard-Westerheul in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 16.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.5 across De Ronde Venen.

Vandalism and criminal damage10
Burglary of homes8
Other property crime7
Theft from vehicles4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Assault4
Driving under the influence4
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people1

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 Zuiderwaard-Westerheul, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.8
Primary pupils living here460
Secondary pupils living here270
Business premises645
Residents per km²5,514
Land area89 ha

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

Schools in Zuiderwaard-Westerheul.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

De PijlstaartPrimary school · Openbaar
Protestants Christelijke Basisschool De SchakelPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in De Ronde Venen.

Vinkeveen DorpVinkeveen BuitengebiedWaverveende Maricken-VeenzijdeWilnis DorpBedrijventerrein MijdrechtVinkeveen district