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Krimpen aan de Lek

CBS name: Wijk 01 Krimpen aan de Lek

Krimpen aan de Lek is one of 12 districts in Krimpenerwaard, with 6,730 residents and 3,061 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €368,000 is 11% below the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 193101 · 10 neighbourhoods · 141 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,730residents1 January 2025
€368,000average WOZ home valueKrimpenerwaard: €414,000
27%green within 500 mKrimpenerwaard: 34%
38services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Krimpen aan de Lek in KrimpenerwaardPostcodes in Krimpen aan de Lek highlighted; the rest of Krimpenerwaard in grey
Map of Krimpenerwaard with Krimpen aan de Lek highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Krimpen aan de Lek.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 68 neighbourhoods in Krimpenerwaard.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Hoofdstraat1,765€303k55%60%25%20%40
Binnen Krimpen1,635€351k57%81%22%27%35
Beroepenbuurt715€330k61%87%19%9%39
Krimpen-Oost290€595k91%95%28%40%41
Zaag30–––33%22%40
Tiendweg Noord1,220€393k77%95%21%49%31
Krimpen Centrum495€400k69%40%38%7%40
Industrieterrein Krimpen125€398k82%91%4%9%42
Lekdijk420€498k91%100%16%47%24
Verspr. huizen Krimpen aan de Lek45–––11%81%23

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 Krimpen aan de Lek is €368,000, against €414,000 in Krimpenerwaard.

3,061homes89 newly built in 2025
76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments
65%owner-occupied27% housing association
8%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearKrimpenerwaard: 860 m³
2,590 kWhelectricity per home per yearKrimpenerwaard: 2,710 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridKrimpenerwaard: 4%
45%homes with solar panelsKrimpenerwaard: 45%

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 Krimpen aan de Lek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKrimpenerwaard: 33%
20%in the top 20% nationallyKrimpenerwaard: 24%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineKrimpenerwaard: 1.6%
€175,000median household wealthKrimpenerwaard: €232,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKrimpenerwaard: 76.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeKrimpenerwaard: 27%
15.0%of workers are self-employedKrimpenerwaard: 19.0%
1.0cars per householdKrimpenerwaard: 1.1

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 191 crimes in Krimpen aan de Lek in 2025, 19% more than in 2024. That is 28.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 24.7 across Krimpenerwaard.

Vandalism and criminal damage29
Driving under the influence22
Assault10
Burglary of homes9
Other property crime9
Threats7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Theft from vehicles4
Public violence against people2
Vehicle theft1

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 Krimpen aan de Lek, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.1
Primary pupils living here530
Secondary pupils living here300
Business premises850
Residents per km²1,148
Land area587 ha

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

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