haarwijk

CBS name: Wijk 04 haarwijk

haarwijk is one of 21 districts in Gorinchem, with 6,145 residents and 2,804 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €348,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051204 · 2 neighbourhoods · 159 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,145residents1 January 2025

€348,000average WOZ home valueGorinchem: €370,000

15%green within 500 mGorinchem: 21%

123services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Gorinchem with haarwijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of haarwijk.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Haarwijk West	3,805	€352k	38%	68%	21%	14%	124
Haarwijk Oost	2,340	€342k	47%	78%	16%	16%	116

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 haarwijk is €348,000, against €370,000 in Gorinchem.

2,804homes7 newly built in 2025

72%single-family houses28% flats and apartments

42%owner-occupied51% housing association

4%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied

800 m³gas per home per yearGorinchem: 690 m³

2,360 kWhelectricity per home per yearGorinchem: 2,460 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridGorinchem: 10%

40%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 haarwijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGorinchem: 40%

17%in the top 20% nationallyGorinchem: 20%

3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineGorinchem: 2.7%

€41,000median household wealthGorinchem: €98,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGorinchem: 72.0%

26%with a university or higher professional degreeGorinchem: 30%

14.0%of workers are self-employedGorinchem: 15.0%

0.9cars 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 180 crimes in haarwijk in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 29.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Gorinchem.

Vandalism and criminal damage25

Burglary of homes12

Theft from vehicles11

Assault11

Other property crime11

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9

Threats9

Driving under the influence8

Vehicle theft3

Public violence against people2

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 haarwijk, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.2

Primary pupils living here550

Secondary pupils living here350

Business premises595

Residents per km²5,522

Land area111 ha