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Strijen Buitengebied

Strijen Buitengebied is a neighbourhood in the Strijen district of Hoeksche Waard, with 1,795 residents and 797 homes. 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 91% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€398,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 4 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19630799 · 58 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,795residents1 January 2025
€398,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
32%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
4services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Strijen Buitengebied in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Strijen Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Strijen Buitengebied highlighted

Who lives here.

1,795 residents in 775 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hoeksche Waard.

11%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
27%
one-person households
32%
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 Strijen Buitengebied is €398,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

797homes2 newly built in 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
82%owner-occupied12% housing association
3%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,020 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³
3,330 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 2,850 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridHoeksche Waard: 7%
53%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 Strijen Buitengebied compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 30%
32%in the top 20% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 26%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineHoeksche Waard: 1.2%
€256,000median household wealthHoeksche Waard: €219,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHoeksche Waard: 75.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeHoeksche Waard: 28%
26.0%of workers are self-employedHoeksche Waard: 17.0%
1.2cars 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 61 crimes in Strijen Buitengebied in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 34.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Driving under the influence11
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Other property crime6
Theft from vehicles2
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Strijen Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.7 km
Large supermarket3.8 km
Day nursery3.8 km
Primary school2.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.8
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises310
Residents per km²38
Land area4,754 ha

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

Schools in Strijen Buitengebied.

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

Het TalentPrimary 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.

Strijen WoonkernStrijen Bedrijventerrein Bonaventura's-Gravendeel BuitengebiedMaasdam BuitengebiedMaasdam Woonkern's-Gravendeel WoonkernStrijen district