Maasdam Buitengebied

Maasdam Buitengebied is a neighbourhood in the Maasdam district of Hoeksche Waard, with 310 residents and 129 homes. 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 98% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€521,000) is 33% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 11 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19630599 · 11 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

310residents1 January 2025

€521,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000

36%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%

11services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Maasdam Buitengebied in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Maasdam Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey

Map of Hoeksche Waard with Maasdam Buitengebied highlighted

Who lives here.

310 residents in 135 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hoeksche Waard.

11%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

15%

aged 25–44

23%

aged 65 and over

33%

one-person households

26%

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 Maasdam Buitengebied is €521,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

129homes1 newly built in 2025

98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments

89%owner-occupied1% housing association

8%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

1,110 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³

4,140 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 2,850 kWh

11%homes off the gas gridHoeksche Waard: 7%

58%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 Maasdam Buitengebied compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

19%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 30%

40%in the top 20% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 26%

2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineHoeksche Waard: 1.2%

€501,000median household wealthHoeksche Waard: €219,000

77.0%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 14 crimes in Maasdam Buitengebied in 2025, 27% more than in 2024. That is 45.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Other property crime3

Driving under the influence3

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

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 Maasdam Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.8 km

Large supermarket2.9 km

Day nursery2.8 km

Primary school2.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.6

Primary pupils living here20

Secondary pupils living here10

Business premises75

Residents per km²42

Land area732 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard.

Maasdam Woonkern Puttershoek Buitengebied Puttershoek Woonkern Heinenoord Bedrijvenpark Hoeksche Waard Strijen Bedrijventerrein Bonaventura Mijnsheerenland Woonkern Maasdam district