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Huygenhoek

Huygenhoek is one of 25 districts in Dijk en Waard, with 5,565 residents and 1,985 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €463,000 is 12% above the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 198024 · 3 neighbourhoods · 81 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,565residents1 January 2025
€463,000average WOZ home valueDijk en Waard: €414,000
26%green within 500 mDijk en Waard: 20%
79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Huygenhoek in Dijk en WaardPostcodes in Huygenhoek highlighted; the rest of Dijk en Waard in grey
Map of Dijk en Waard with Huygenhoek highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Huygenhoek.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 65 neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Huygenhoek Noord2,765€388k82%85%9%20%91
Huygenhoek Midden1,450€547k93%97%7%26%71
Huygenhoek Zuid1,350€562k95%100%5%45%54

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 Huygenhoek is €463,000, against €414,000 in Dijk en Waard.

1,985homes1 January 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
88%owner-occupied9% housing association
14%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
290 m³gas per home per yearDijk en Waard: 680 m³
3,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearDijk en Waard: 2,700 kWh
64%homes off the gas gridDijk en Waard: 22%
57%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 Huygenhoek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

17%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDijk en Waard: 30%
36%in the top 20% nationallyDijk en Waard: 23%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineDijk en Waard: 1.9%
€260,000median household wealthDijk en Waard: €232,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDijk en Waard: 74.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeDijk en Waard: 27%
14.0%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 82 crimes in Huygenhoek in 2025, 29% fewer than in 2024. That is 14.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Dijk en Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage17
Other property crime10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Threats5
Assault5
Burglary of homes4
Theft from vehicles1
Driving under the influence1

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 Huygenhoek, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.0
Primary pupils living here540
Secondary pupils living here480
Business premises620
Residents per km²5,152
Land area108 ha

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

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