Oostertocht

Oostertocht is one of 25 districts in Dijk en Waard, with 4,035 residents and 1,821 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €384,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 198022 · 2 neighbourhoods · 94 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,035residents1 January 2025

€384,000average WOZ home valueDijk en Waard: €414,000

19%green within 500 mDijk en Waard: 20%

98services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Dijk en Waard with Oostertocht highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Oostertocht.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Oostertocht Noord	1,670	€380k	70%	60%	27%	20%	91
Oostertocht Zuid	2,365	€388k	77%	79%	13%	17%	101

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 Oostertocht is €384,000, against €414,000 in Dijk en Waard.

1,821homes1 January 2025

70%single-family houses30% flats and apartments

74%owner-occupied24% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

730 m³gas per home per yearDijk en Waard: 680 m³

2,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearDijk en Waard: 2,700 kWh

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

48%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 Oostertocht compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDijk en Waard: 30%

21%in the top 20% nationallyDijk en Waard: 23%

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

€233,000median 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%

11.0%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 86 crimes in Oostertocht in 2025, 39% more than in 2024. That is 21.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Dijk en Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage13

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11

Driving under the influence5

Theft from vehicles4

Threats4

Assault4

Vehicle theft3

Other property crime3

Burglary of homes2

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 Oostertocht, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery1.2 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.9

Primary pupils living here330

Secondary pupils living here220

Business premises305

Residents per km²6,676

Land area60 ha

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

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