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Goudswaard Buitengebied

Goudswaard Buitengebied is a neighbourhood in the Goudswaard district of Hoeksche Waard, with 420 residents and 186 homes. 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 99% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€418,000) is 7% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 4 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19631199 · 18 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
420residents1 January 2025
€418,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
30%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
4services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Goudswaard Buitengebied in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Goudswaard Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Goudswaard Buitengebied highlighted

Who lives here.

420 residents in 180 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hoeksche Waard.

13%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
19%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 65 and over
22%
one-person households
31%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Goudswaard Buitengebied is €418,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

186homes1 January 2025
99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments
88%owner-occupied4% housing association
2%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
1,110 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³
3,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 2,850 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridHoeksche Waard: 7%
59%homes with solar panelsHoeksche Waard: 49%

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

20%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 30%
32%in the top 20% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 26%
0.7%of residents live below the poverty lineHoeksche Waard: 1.2%
€313,000median household wealthHoeksche Waard: €219,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHoeksche Waard: 75.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeHoeksche Waard: 28%
32.0%of workers are self-employedHoeksche Waard: 17.0%
1.3cars per householdHoeksche Waard: 1.2

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 7 crimes in Goudswaard Buitengebied in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 16.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Other property crime1
Driving under the influence1

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 Goudswaard Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.4 km
Large supermarket3.3 km
Day nursery3.3 km
Primary school3.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.2
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises75
Residents per km²18
Land area2,317 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard.

Goudswaard WoonkernPiershil WoonkernPiershil BuitengebiedZuid-Beijerland BuitengebiedNieuw-Beijerland WoonkernZuid-Beijerland WoonkernGoudswaard district