Broekhorn

Broekhorn is one of 25 districts in Dijk en Waard, with 1,995 residents and 698 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €626,000 is 51% above the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 198019 · 2 neighbourhoods · 19 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,995residents1 January 2025

€626,000average WOZ home valueDijk en Waard: €414,000

27%green within 500 mDijk en Waard: 20%

79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Broekhorn in Dijk en WaardPostcodes in Broekhorn highlighted; the rest of Dijk en Waard in grey

Map of Dijk en Waard with Broekhorn highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Broekhorn.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Broekhorn	1,895	€666k	98%	99%	8%	27%	78
Westpoort	100	€303k	0%	0%	10%	23%	81

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 Broekhorn is €626,000, against €414,000 in Dijk en Waard.

698homes1 newly built in 2025

88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments

87%owner-occupied0% housing association

95%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

440 m³gas per home per yearDijk en Waard: 680 m³

3,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearDijk en Waard: 2,700 kWh

42%homes off the gas gridDijk en Waard: 22%

70%homes with solar panelsDijk en Waard: 54%

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

11%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDijk en Waard: 30%

45%in the top 20% nationallyDijk en Waard: 23%

0.3%of residents live below the poverty lineDijk en Waard: 1.9%

€405,000median household wealthDijk en Waard: €232,000

86.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDijk en Waard: 74.0%

40%with a university or higher professional degreeDijk en Waard: 27%

15.0%of workers are self-employedDijk en Waard: 15.0%

1.3cars per householdDijk en Waard: 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 71 crimes in Broekhorn in 2025, 16% more than in 2024. That is 35.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Dijk en Waard.

Driving under the influence11

Theft of bicycles and mopeds10

Other property crime5

Threats4

Theft from vehicles3

Assault3

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 Broekhorn, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.7 km

Large supermarket1.8 km

Day nursery1.6 km

Primary school2.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.6

Primary pupils living here270

Secondary pupils living here120

Business premises320

Residents per km²1,735

Land area115 ha

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

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