Gouda

Gouda has 76,514 residents in 35,577 households, spread over 9 districts (wijken) and 53 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €356,000, from €288,000 in De Korte Akkeren to €539,000 in Westergouwe. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 9 districts · 53 neighbourhoods · 1,830 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

76,514residents1 January 2025

€356,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

20%green within 500 mpostcode average

171services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Gouda.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Gouda: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

Map of Gouda: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

<80%160%+

Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

Map of Gouda: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 9 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Gouda's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Binnenstad	€351k	45%	11%	19%	54%	11%	267	130.1
De Korte Akkeren	€288k	52%	16%	17%	42%	15%	187	39.3
Bloemendaal	€364k	57%	14%	27%	43%	22%	138	56.9
Plaswijck	€362k	58%	15%	29%	37%	27%	116	31.7
Noord	€358k	58%	16%	20%	39%	20%	225	33.6
Kort Haarlem	€335k	55%	16%	18%	41%	14%	265	43.7
Goverwelle	€370k	65%	16%	18%	29%	27%	105	30.1
Stolwijkersluis	€523k	76%	11%	21%	28%	47%	171	77.3
Westergouwe	€539k	69%	27%	5%	25%	34%	39	25.3

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Gouda is €356,000.

35,205homes645 newly built in 2025

58%single-family houses42% flats and apartments

56%owner-occupied29% housing association

8%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

720 m³gas per home per yearaverage

2,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

6%homes off the gas gridaverage

29%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

20%in the top 20% nationally

2.7%of residents live below the poverty line

€128,000median household wealth

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

36%with a university or higher professional degree

15.0%of workers are self-employed

0.8cars per household

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 3,724 crimes in Gouda in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 48.7 per 1,000 residents.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds542

Vandalism and criminal damage334

Other property crime318

Assault201

Driving under the influence167

Threats141

Theft from vehicles137

Burglary of homes129

Vehicle theft21

Pickpocketing19

Street robbery19

Public violence against people11

Hold-up robbery5

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 Gouda, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.7

Primary pupils living here6,220

Secondary pupils living here4,040

Business premises9,410

Residents per km²4,638

Land area1,650 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Gouda, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Districts and neighbourhoods of Gouda.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.