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Piershil Buitengebied

Piershil Buitengebied is a neighbourhood in the Piershil district of Hoeksche Waard, with 225 residents and 70 homes. 97% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€512,000) is 31% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 6 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19631299 · 11 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
225residents1 January 2025
€512,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
13%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
6services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Piershil Buitengebied in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Piershil Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Piershil Buitengebied highlighted

Who lives here.

225 residents in 65 households, 3.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hoeksche Waard.

20%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
16%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
15%
one-person households
62%
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 Piershil Buitengebied is €512,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

70homes1 January 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
97%owner-occupied0% housing association
6%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,230 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³
4,690 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 2,850 kWh

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)

Safety.

Police registered 7 crimes in Piershil Buitengebied in 2025, 75% more than in 2024. That is 31.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage4
Other property crime1

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 Piershil Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.9 km
Large supermarket1.8 km
Day nursery1.9 km
Primary school1.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.1
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises35
Residents per km²23
Land area966 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard.