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Puttershoek Woonkern

Puttershoek Woonkern is a neighbourhood in the Puttershoek district of Hoeksche Waard, with 7,455 residents and 3,358 homes. 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 80% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€362,000) is 8% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 66 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19630400 · 145 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,455residents1 January 2025
€362,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
16%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
66services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Puttershoek Woonkern in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Puttershoek Woonkern highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Puttershoek Woonkern highlighted

Who lives here.

7,455 residents in 3,210 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hoeksche Waard.

15%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
35%
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 Puttershoek Woonkern is €362,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

3,358homes78 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
2,620 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 Woonkern 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%
13.0%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 148 crimes in Puttershoek Woonkern in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 19.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage15
Other property crime10
Assault9
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 Woonkern, 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 premises710
Residents per km²3,967
Land area188 ha

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

Schools in Puttershoek Woonkern.

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

De FonteinPrimary school · Reformatorisch
Protestants Christelijke Basisschool De SchelpPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Het DriespanPrimary school · Openbaar

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.

Puttershoek BuitengebiedMaasdam WoonkernMaasdam BuitengebiedHeinenoord Bedrijvenpark Hoeksche Waard's-Gravendeel Bedrijventerr. Mijlpolder's-Gravendeel WoonkernPuttershoek district