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Houten Noord-West

Houten Noord-West is one of 11 districts in Houten, with 13,780 residents and 6,026 homes in 11 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €522,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 032110 · 11 neighbourhoods · 324 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
13,780residents1 January 2025
€522,000average WOZ home valueHouten: €526,000
22%green within 500 mHouten: 28%
202services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Houten Noord-West in HoutenPostcodes in Houten Noord-West highlighted; the rest of Houten in grey
Map of Houten with Houten Noord-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Houten Noord-West.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 53 neighbourhoods in Houten.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Oude Dorp2,050€563k76%78%28%12%235
Oorden995€574k76%81%34%18%228
Hoven890€510k64%92%26%12%272
Gaarden1,335€540k73%90%27%27%198
Hoeven1,735€427k58%57%25%24%217
Erven1,180€583k75%79%35%16%257
Poorten1,180€525k69%86%23%23%175
Slagen1,745€497k62%83%22%28%142
Borchen930€596k83%96%30%26%149
Campen1,740€498k74%82%24%32%120
Rondweg Noord-West0––––33%109

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Houten Noord-West is €522,000, against €526,000 in Houten.

6,026homes9 newly built in 2025
80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied24% housing association
6%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
790 m³gas per home per yearHouten: 600 m³
2,610 kWhelectricity per home per yearHouten: 2,700 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridHouten: 27%
53%homes with solar panelsHouten: 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 Houten Noord-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHouten: 26%
31%in the top 20% nationallyHouten: 33%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineHouten: 1.5%
€369,000median household wealthHouten: €332,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHouten: 75.0%
45%with a university or higher professional degreeHouten: 43%
17.0%of workers are self-employedHouten: 15.0%
1.0cars per householdHouten: 1.0

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 259 crimes in Houten Noord-West in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 18.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Houten.

Vandalism and criminal damage26
Theft from vehicles18
Driving under the influence16
Other property crime15
Assault12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Burglary of homes6
Threats6
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people2
Street robbery2

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 Houten Noord-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.3
Primary pupils living here1,230
Secondary pupils living here750
Business premises1,645
Residents per km²5,084
Land area271 ha

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

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