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Klaaswaal Buitengebied

Klaaswaal Buitengebied is a neighbourhood in the Klaaswaal district of Hoeksche Waard, with 640 residents and 244 homes. 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€535,000) is 36% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 8 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19630899 · 16 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
640residents1 January 2025
€535,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
11%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
8services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Klaaswaal Buitengebied in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Klaaswaal Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Klaaswaal Buitengebied highlighted

Who lives here.

640 residents in 240 households, 2.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hoeksche Waard.

16%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
17%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
15%
one-person households
40%
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 Klaaswaal Buitengebied is €535,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

244homes1 January 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
94%owner-occupied0% housing association
4%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,170 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³
4,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 2,850 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridHoeksche Waard: 7%
57%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 Buitengebied compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

13%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 30%
41%in the top 20% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 26%
0.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHoeksche Waard: 1.2%
€444,000median household wealthHoeksche Waard: €219,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHoeksche Waard: 75.0%
34.0%of workers are self-employedHoeksche Waard: 17.0%
1.4cars 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 28 crimes in Klaaswaal Buitengebied in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 43.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Driving under the influence9
Assault2
Burglary of homes1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.2 km
Large supermarket2.2 km
Day nursery2.3 km
Primary school2.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.3
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises125
Residents per km²47
Land area1,362 ha

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

Schools in Klaaswaal Buitengebied.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

YuvertaSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard.