Rivierenwijk

Rivierenwijk is one of 25 districts in Dijk en Waard, with 3,325 residents and 1,560 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €283,000 is 32% below the municipal average. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 198017 · 1 neighbourhood · 82 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,325residents1 January 2025

€283,000average WOZ home valueDijk en Waard: €414,000

14%green within 500 mDijk en Waard: 20%

153services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Dijk en Waard with Rivierenwijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Rivierenwijk.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Rivierenwijk	3,325	€283k	53%	73%	13%	14%	153

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 Rivierenwijk is €283,000, against €414,000 in Dijk en Waard.

1,560homes1 January 2025

73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments

53%owner-occupied40% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

490 m³gas per home per yearDijk en Waard: 680 m³

2,210 kWhelectricity per home per yearDijk en Waard: 2,700 kWh

33%homes off the gas gridDijk en Waard: 22%

47%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 Rivierenwijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDijk en Waard: 30%

9%in the top 20% nationallyDijk en Waard: 23%

2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineDijk en Waard: 1.9%

€76,000median household wealthDijk en Waard: €232,000

67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDijk en Waard: 74.0%

15%with a university or higher professional degreeDijk en Waard: 27%

10.0%of workers are self-employedDijk en Waard: 15.0%

0.9cars 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 159 crimes in Rivierenwijk in 2025, 35% more than in 2024. That is 47.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Dijk en Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage29

Theft of bicycles and mopeds22

Assault17

Other property crime11

Theft from vehicles7

Threats5

Burglary of homes3

Vehicle theft2

Driving under the influence2

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 Rivierenwijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.7

Primary pupils living here280

Secondary pupils living here170

Business premises255

Residents per km²7,973

Land area42 ha

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

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