Gorinchem binnenstad

CBS name: Wijk 01 Gorinchem binnenstad

Gorinchem binnenstad is one of 21 districts in Gorinchem, with 5,970 residents and 3,761 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €343,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051201 · 2 neighbourhoods · 179 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

5,970residents1 January 2025

€343,000average WOZ home valueGorinchem: €370,000

21%green within 500 mGorinchem: 21%

125services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Gorinchem binnenstad in GorinchemPostcodes in Gorinchem binnenstad highlighted; the rest of Gorinchem in grey

Map of Gorinchem with Gorinchem binnenstad highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Gorinchem binnenstad.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Bovenstad	2,035	€370k	43%	32%	21%	27%	122
Benedenstad	3,935	€329k	41%	23%	21%	18%	127

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 Gorinchem binnenstad is €343,000, against €370,000 in Gorinchem.

3,761homes1 January 2025

26%single-family houses74% flats and apartments

42%owner-occupied27% housing association

1%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied

750 m³gas per home per yearGorinchem: 690 m³

2,090 kWhelectricity per home per yearGorinchem: 2,460 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridGorinchem: 10%

9%homes with solar panelsGorinchem: 35%

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

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGorinchem: 40%

14%in the top 20% nationallyGorinchem: 20%

4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineGorinchem: 2.7%

€37,000median household wealthGorinchem: €98,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGorinchem: 72.0%

37%with a university or higher professional degreeGorinchem: 30%

20.0%of workers are self-employedGorinchem: 15.0%

0.7cars per householdGorinchem: 0.9

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 375 crimes in Gorinchem binnenstad in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 62.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Gorinchem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds53

Vandalism and criminal damage41

Assault37

Other property crime25

Driving under the influence21

Threats11

Theft from vehicles10

Public violence against people8

Burglary of homes6

Pickpocketing6

Street robbery2

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 Gorinchem binnenstad, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.8

Primary pupils living here240

Secondary pupils living here200

Business premises1,275

Residents per km²6,780

Land area88 ha