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Herkingen

Herkingen is one of 14 districts in Goeree-Overflakkee, with 1,245 residents and 574 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €311,000 is 16% below the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 192409 · 3 neighbourhoods · 33 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,245residents1 January 2025
€311,000average WOZ home valueGoeree-Overflakkee: €371,000
32%green within 500 mGoeree-Overflakkee: 27%
16services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Herkingen in Goeree-OverflakkeePostcodes in Herkingen highlighted; the rest of Goeree-Overflakkee in grey
Map of Goeree-Overflakkee with Herkingen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Herkingen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 57 neighbourhoods in Goeree-Overflakkee.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Herkingen woonkern1,055€287k61%87%27%32%16
Herkingen buitenplaats45€173k88%96%56%54%16
Herkingen buitengebied150€591k96%91%17%26%3

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 Herkingen is €311,000, against €371,000 in Goeree-Overflakkee.

574homes1 newly built in 2025
88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied31% housing association
5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearGoeree-Overflakkee: 830 m³
2,800 kWhelectricity per home per yearGoeree-Overflakkee: 2,790 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridGoeree-Overflakkee: 7%
45%homes with solar panelsGoeree-Overflakkee: 50%

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 Herkingen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGoeree-Overflakkee: 33%
17%in the top 20% nationallyGoeree-Overflakkee: 23%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineGoeree-Overflakkee: 1.7%
€133,000median household wealthGoeree-Overflakkee: €192,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGoeree-Overflakkee: 75.0%
16.0%of workers are self-employedGoeree-Overflakkee: 17.0%
1.2cars per householdGoeree-Overflakkee: 1.2

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 46 crimes in Herkingen in 2025, 28% more than in 2024. That is 36.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 24.0 across Goeree-Overflakkee.

Driving under the influence6
Burglary of homes4
Other property crime3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Theft from vehicles1
Threats1

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 Herkingen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice5.6 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises140
Residents per km²130
Land area960 ha

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

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