Edelstenenwijk

Edelstenenwijk is one of 25 districts in Dijk en Waard, with 3,400 residents and 1,373 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €360,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 198015 · 1 neighbourhood · 91 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,400residents1 January 2025

€360,000average WOZ home valueDijk en Waard: €414,000

14%green within 500 mDijk en Waard: 20%

143services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Dijk en Waard with Edelstenenwijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Edelstenenwijk.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Edelstenenwijk	3,405	€360k	84%	99%	23%	14%	143

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 Edelstenenwijk is €360,000, against €414,000 in Dijk en Waard.

1,373homes1 January 2025

99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments

84%owner-occupied11% housing association

1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

950 m³gas per home per yearDijk en Waard: 680 m³

2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearDijk en Waard: 2,700 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridDijk en Waard: 22%

53%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 Edelstenenwijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

23%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDijk en Waard: 30%

18%in the top 20% nationallyDijk en Waard: 23%

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

€222,000median household wealthDijk en Waard: €232,000

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDijk en Waard: 74.0%

26%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 89 crimes in Edelstenenwijk in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 26.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Dijk en Waard.

Other property crime13

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Theft of bicycles and mopeds6

Driving under the influence6

Theft from vehicles5

Threats4

Assault4

Burglary of homes3

Street robbery1

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 Edelstenenwijk, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.9

Primary pupils living here310

Secondary pupils living here170

Business premises265

Residents per km²5,974

Land area57 ha

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

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