Butterhuizen

Butterhuizen is one of 25 districts in Dijk en Waard, with 3,750 residents and 1,580 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €418,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 198021 · 2 neighbourhoods · 63 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,750residents1 January 2025

€418,000average WOZ home valueDijk en Waard: €414,000

15%green within 500 mDijk en Waard: 20%

75services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Dijk en Waard with Butterhuizen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Butterhuizen.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Butterhuizen Noord	3,005	€420k	74%	84%	21%	14%	81
Butterhuizen Zuid	745	€405k	38%	70%	6%	20%	57

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 Butterhuizen is €418,000, against €414,000 in Dijk en Waard.

1,580homes2 newly built in 2025

82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments

67%owner-occupied29% housing association

6%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

720 m³gas per home per yearDijk en Waard: 680 m³

2,630 kWhelectricity per home per yearDijk en Waard: 2,700 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridDijk en Waard: 22%

62%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 Butterhuizen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDijk en Waard: 30%

26%in the top 20% nationallyDijk en Waard: 23%

1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineDijk en Waard: 1.9%

€248,000median household wealthDijk en Waard: €232,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDijk en Waard: 74.0%

31%with a university or higher professional degreeDijk en Waard: 27%

13.0%of workers are self-employedDijk en Waard: 15.0%

1.1cars 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 73 crimes in Butterhuizen in 2025, 22% more than in 2024. That is 19.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Dijk en Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage9

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7

Driving under the influence7

Threats5

Assault5

Other property crime5

Burglary of homes2

Theft from vehicles2

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 Butterhuizen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.0

Primary pupils living here360

Secondary pupils living here240

Business premises335

Residents per km²4,903

Land area77 ha

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

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