De Draai

De Draai is one of 25 districts in Dijk en Waard, with 4,535 residents and 1,736 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €505,000 is 22% above the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 198026 · 2 neighbourhoods · 56 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,535residents1 January 2025

€505,000average WOZ home valueDijk en Waard: €414,000

28%green within 500 mDijk en Waard: 20%

82services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

De Draai in Dijk en WaardPostcodes in De Draai highlighted; the rest of Dijk en Waard in grey

Map of Dijk en Waard with De Draai highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Draai.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
De Draai Noord	2,500	€465k	68%	69%	7%	29%	76
De Draai Zuid	2,030	€558k	88%	84%	11%	26%	89

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 De Draai is €505,000, against €414,000 in Dijk en Waard.

1,736homes225 newly built in 2025

75%single-family houses25% flats and apartments

76%owner-occupied16% housing association

88%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

310 m³gas per home per yearDijk en Waard: 680 m³

3,380 kWhelectricity per home per yearDijk en Waard: 2,700 kWh

61%homes off the gas gridDijk en Waard: 22%

83%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 De Draai compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

14%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDijk en Waard: 30%

37%in the top 20% nationallyDijk en Waard: 23%

0.7%of residents live below the poverty lineDijk en Waard: 1.9%

€296,000median household wealthDijk en Waard: €232,000

83.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDijk en Waard: 74.0%

33%with a university or higher professional degreeDijk en Waard: 27%

12.0%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 97 crimes in De Draai in 2025, 31% more than in 2024. That is 21.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Dijk en Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage18

Assault9

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7

Other property crime7

Driving under the influence7

Theft from vehicles4

Burglary of homes2

Threats2

Vehicle theft1

Pickpocketing1

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 De Draai, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.8

Primary pupils living here680

Secondary pupils living here290

Business premises460

Residents per km²2,522

Land area180 ha