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Westmaas Woonkern

Westmaas Woonkern is a neighbourhood in the Westmaas district of Hoeksche Waard, with 1,980 residents and 904 homes. 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 95% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€385,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 41 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19630300 · 38 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,980residents1 January 2025
€385,000average WOZ home valueHoeksche Waard: €392,000
16%green within 500 mHoeksche Waard: 18%
41services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Westmaas Woonkern in Hoeksche WaardPostcodes in Westmaas Woonkern highlighted; the rest of Hoeksche Waard in grey
Map of Hoeksche Waard with Westmaas Woonkern highlighted

Who lives here.

1,980 residents in 900 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Hoeksche Waard.

14%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
26%
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 Westmaas Woonkern is €385,000, against €392,000 in Hoeksche Waard.

904homes1 newly built in 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
75%owner-occupied22% housing association
11%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 820 m³
2,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearHoeksche Waard: 2,850 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridHoeksche Waard: 7%
46%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 Westmaas Woonkern compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 30%
27%in the top 20% nationallyHoeksche Waard: 26%
0.6%of residents live below the poverty lineHoeksche Waard: 1.2%
€232,000median household wealthHoeksche Waard: €219,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHoeksche Waard: 75.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeHoeksche Waard: 28%
17.0%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 37 crimes in Westmaas Woonkern in 2025, 19% more than in 2024. That is 18.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.6 across Hoeksche Waard.

Vandalism and criminal damage8
Burglary of homes2
Assault2
Theft from vehicles1
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 Woonkern, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.0
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises240
Residents per km²3,251
Land area61 ha

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

Schools in Westmaas Woonkern.

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

BasisschoolDe WeerklankPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
De VlashoekPrimary 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.