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Puttershoek

CBS name: Wijk 04 Puttershoek

Puttershoek is one of 14 districts in Hoeksche Waard, with 7,480 residents and 3,364 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €363,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196304 · 2 neighbourhoods · 148 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,480residents1 January 2025
€363,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
16%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
66services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Puttershoek in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Puttershoek highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Puttershoek highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Puttershoek.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Puttershoek Woonkern7,455€362k64%80%25%16%66
Puttershoek Buitengebied25–––20%24%50

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 Puttershoek is €363,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

3,364homes81 newly built in 2025
80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied34% housing association
11%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
700 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³
2,630 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 2,850 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridHoeksche Waard: 7%
49%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 Puttershoek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 30%
22%in the top 20% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 26%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHoeksche Waard: 1.2%
€188,000median household wealthHoeksche Waard: €219,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHoeksche Waard: 75.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeHoeksche Waard: 28%
14.0%of workers are self-employedHoeksche Waard: 17.0%
1.1cars 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 161 crimes in Puttershoek in 2025, 26% more than in 2024. That is 21.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage16
Other property crime13
Assault10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Burglary of homes6
Threats4
Theft from vehicles2
Driving under the influence2
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 Puttershoek, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.9
Primary pupils living here600
Secondary pupils living here350
Business premises715
Residents per km²1,477
Land area506 ha

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

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