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Zuid-Scharwoude

Zuid-Scharwoude is one of 25 districts in Dijk en Waard, with 6,875 residents and 2,929 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €474,000 is 14% above the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 198003 · 6 neighbourhoods · 160 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,875residents1 January 2025
€474,000average WOZ home valueDijk en Waard: €414,000
16%green within 500 mDijk en Waard: 20%
74services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zuid-Scharwoude in Dijk en WaardPostcodes in Zuid-Scharwoude highlighted; the rest of Dijk en Waard in grey
Map of Dijk en Waard with Zuid-Scharwoude highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zuid-Scharwoude.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Zuid-Scharwoude Oost2,150€356k62%73%29%17%84
Zuid-Scharwoude West1,645€403k83%96%24%12%74
Mayersloot Noord1,250€451k81%70%20%12%61
Westerdel Noord905€575k92%100%2%23%39
Duizend Eilandenrijk Noord875€899k98%99%38%22%65
Buitengebied Zuid-Scharwoude50–––20%5%44

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 Zuid-Scharwoude is €474,000, against €414,000 in Dijk en Waard.

2,929homes2 newly built in 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
78%owner-occupied17% housing association
12%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearDijk en Waard: 680 m³
2,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearDijk en Waard: 2,700 kWh
27%homes off the gas gridDijk en Waard: 22%
58%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 Zuid-Scharwoude compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDijk en Waard: 30%
27%in the top 20% nationallyDijk en Waard: 23%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineDijk en Waard: 1.9%
€284,000median household wealthDijk en Waard: €232,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDijk en Waard: 74.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeDijk en Waard: 27%
17.0%of workers are self-employedDijk en Waard: 15.0%
1.2cars 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 150 crimes in Zuid-Scharwoude in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 21.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Dijk en Waard.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds17
Other property crime17
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Theft from vehicles9
Assault9
Threats5
Driving under the influence5
Burglary of homes2
Public violence against people1

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 Zuid-Scharwoude, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.3
Primary pupils living here620
Secondary pupils living here330
Business premises760
Residents per km²1,742
Land area395 ha

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

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