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De Korte Akkeren

De Korte Akkeren is one of 9 districts in Gouda, with 9,725 residents and 4,528 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €288,000 is 19% below the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 051302 · 5 neighbourhoods · 247 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,725residents1 January 2025
€288,000average WOZ home valueGouda: €356,000
15%green within 500 mGouda: 20%
187services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Korte Akkeren in GoudaPostcodes in De Korte Akkeren highlighted; the rest of Gouda in grey
Map of Gouda with De Korte Akkeren highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Korte Akkeren.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 53 neighbourhoods in Gouda.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Korte Akkeren Oud5,895€296k59%70%15%11%204
De Korte Akkeren Nieuw2,940€271k41%55%22%19%135
Industrieterrein Kromme Gouwe270€298k60%26%24%13%224
Industrieterrein Hollandsche IJssel75€322k17%91%27%13%220
Weidebloemkwartier545€296k46%98%14%30%57

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 De Korte Akkeren is €288,000, against €356,000 in Gouda.

4,528homes1 January 2025
66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied40% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearGouda: 720 m³
2,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearGouda: 2,270 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridGouda: 6%
20%homes with solar panelsGouda: 29%

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 De Korte Akkeren compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyGouda: 39%
11%in the top 20% nationallyGouda: 20%
4.0%of residents live below the poverty lineGouda: 2.7%
€59,000median household wealthGouda: €128,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workGouda: 72.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeGouda: 36%
13.0%of workers are self-employedGouda: 15.0%
0.8cars per householdGouda: 0.8

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 382 crimes in De Korte Akkeren in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 39.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 48.7 across Gouda.

Vandalism and criminal damage55
Assault22
Threats21
Driving under the influence20
Theft of bicycles and mopeds19
Theft from vehicles17
Other property crime17
Burglary of homes10
Vehicle theft2
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1

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 De Korte Akkeren, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.9
Primary pupils living here830
Secondary pupils living here450
Business premises1,020
Residents per km²5,797
Land area168 ha

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

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