laag Dalem

CBS name: Wijk 11 laag Dalem

laag Dalem is one of 21 districts in Gorinchem, with 7,975 residents and 3,114 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €434,000 is 17% above the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051211 · 4 neighbourhoods · 177 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

7,975residents1 January 2025

€434,000average WOZ home valueGorinchem: €370,000

20%green within 500 mGorinchem: 21%

100services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

laag Dalem in GorinchemPostcodes in laag Dalem highlighted; the rest of Gorinchem in grey

Map of Gorinchem with laag Dalem highlighted

Neighbourhoods of laag Dalem.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 26 neighbourhoods in Gorinchem.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Laag Dalem I	2,095	€378k	55%	88%	23%	20%	105
Laag Dalem II	2,530	€398k	66%	90%	18%	15%	98
Laag Dalem Oost	2,560	€429k	84%	99%	12%	20%	98
Laag Dalem Zuid	775	€820k	99%	100%	7%	40%	95

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 laag Dalem is €434,000, against €370,000 in Gorinchem.

3,114homes1 newly built in 2025

93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments

71%owner-occupied27% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

750 m³gas per home per yearGorinchem: 690 m³

2,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearGorinchem: 2,460 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridGorinchem: 10%

62%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 laag Dalem compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

23%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGorinchem: 40%

34%in the top 20% nationallyGorinchem: 20%

0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineGorinchem: 2.7%

€240,000median household wealthGorinchem: €98,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGorinchem: 72.0%

34%with a university or higher professional degreeGorinchem: 30%

13.0%of workers are self-employedGorinchem: 15.0%

1.1cars 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 160 crimes in laag Dalem in 2025, 12% more than in 2024. That is 20.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.1 across Gorinchem.

Other property crime27

Theft from vehicles19

Vandalism and criminal damage14

Threats7

Assault7

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Driving under the influence5

Public violence against people4

Burglary of homes1

Vehicle theft1

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 laag Dalem, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.1

Primary pupils living here750

Secondary pupils living here490

Business premises780

Residents per km²5,018

Land area159 ha