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Strijen Woonkern

Strijen Woonkern is a neighbourhood in the Strijen district of Hoeksche Waard, with 7,035 residents and 3,313 homes. 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 81% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€352,000) is 10% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 63 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19630700 · 128 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,035residents1 January 2025
€352,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
24%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
63services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Strijen Woonkern in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Strijen Woonkern highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Strijen Woonkern highlighted

Who lives here.

7,035 residents in 3,165 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hoeksche Waard.

14%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
32%
one-person households
34%
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 Woonkern is €352,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

3,313homes98 newly built in 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied29% housing association
7%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
790 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³
2,720 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 2,850 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridHoeksche Waard: 7%
52%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 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%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineHoeksche Waard: 1.2%
€195,000median household wealthHoeksche Waard: €219,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHoeksche Waard: 75.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeHoeksche Waard: 28%
14.0%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 117 crimes in Strijen Woonkern in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 16.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Assault12
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Theft from vehicles6
Burglary of homes4
Other property crime4
Driving under the influence3
Threats2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1

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 Woonkern, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.0
Primary pupils living here530
Secondary pupils living here320
Business premises795
Residents per km²3,055
Land area230 ha

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

Schools in Strijen Woonkern.

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

Basisschool De ParelPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
OBS De MeerwaardePrimary 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 BuitengebiedStrijen Bedrijventerrein Bonaventura's-Gravendeel BuitengebiedMaasdam BuitengebiedMaasdam Woonkern's-Gravendeel WoonkernStrijen district