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Westmaas Buitengebied

Westmaas Buitengebied is a neighbourhood in the Westmaas district of Hoeksche Waard, with 190 residents and 85 homes. 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 98% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€523,000) is 33% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 12 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19630399 · 9 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
190residents1 January 2025
€523,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
18%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
12services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Westmaas Buitengebied in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Westmaas Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Westmaas Buitengebied highlighted

Who lives here.

190 residents in 70 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hoeksche Waard.

13%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–24
16%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
21%
one-person households
43%
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 Westmaas Buitengebied is €523,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

85homes5 newly built in 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
91%owner-occupied0% housing association
6%built in the last ten years19% unoccupied
1,230 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³
3,830 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 15 crimes in Westmaas Buitengebied in 2025, 150% more than in 2024.

Threats1
Assault1
Street robbery1
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 Westmaas Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.2 km
Large supermarket2.0 km
Day nursery1.8 km
Primary school1.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.3
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises50
Residents per km²30
Land area621 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard.