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Klaaswaal

CBS name: Wijk 08 Klaaswaal

Klaaswaal is one of 14 districts in Hoeksche Waard, with 4,090 residents and 1,820 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €378,000 is 4% below the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196308 · 2 neighbourhoods · 88 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,090residents1 January 2025
€378,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
12%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
43services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Klaaswaal in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Klaaswaal highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Klaaswaal highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Klaaswaal.

Select a neighbourhood for its full report.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Klaaswaal Woonkern3,450€354k78%85%24%12%43
Klaaswaal Buitengebied640€535k94%97%24%11%8

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 Klaaswaal is €378,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

1,820homes28 newly built in 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
80%owner-occupied16% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³
2,900 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 2,850 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridHoeksche Waard: 7%
50%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 Klaaswaal compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 30%
27%in the top 20% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 26%
0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineHoeksche Waard: 1.2%
€243,000median household wealthHoeksche Waard: €219,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHoeksche Waard: 75.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeHoeksche Waard: 28%
18.0%of workers are self-employedHoeksche Waard: 17.0%
1.2cars 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 88 crimes in Klaaswaal in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 21.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Driving under the influence12
Assault6
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Other property crime2
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 Klaaswaal, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.9
Primary pupils living here340
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises505
Residents per km²273
Land area1,500 ha

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

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