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Ouderkerk aan den IJssel

CBS name: Wijk 02 Ouderkerk aan den IJssel

Ouderkerk aan den IJssel is one of 12 districts in Krimpenerwaard, with 5,925 residents and 2,337 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €412,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 41% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 193102 · 3 neighbourhoods · 125 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,925residents1 January 2025
€412,000average WOZ home valueKrimpenerwaard: €414,000
41%green within 500 mKrimpenerwaard: 34%
29services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Ouderkerk aan den IJssel in KrimpenerwaardPostcodes in Ouderkerk aan den IJssel highlighted; the rest of Krimpenerwaard in grey
Map of Krimpenerwaard with Ouderkerk aan den IJssel highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Ouderkerk aan den IJssel.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Ouderkerk aan den IJssel4,215€395k74%81%22%32%29
Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Noord1,495€425k80%96%17%59%15
Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Oost210€763k98%97%19%83%3

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 Ouderkerk aan den IJssel is €412,000, against €414,000 in Krimpenerwaard.

2,337homes4 newly built in 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
76%owner-occupied17% housing association
4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearKrimpenerwaard: 860 m³
2,910 kWhelectricity per home per yearKrimpenerwaard: 2,710 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridKrimpenerwaard: 4%
42%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 Ouderkerk aan den IJssel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyKrimpenerwaard: 33%
27%in the top 20% nationallyKrimpenerwaard: 24%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineKrimpenerwaard: 1.6%
€268,000median household wealthKrimpenerwaard: €232,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workKrimpenerwaard: 76.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeKrimpenerwaard: 27%
21.0%of workers are self-employedKrimpenerwaard: 19.0%
1.2cars 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 99 crimes in Ouderkerk aan den IJssel in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 16.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 24.7 across Krimpenerwaard.

Vandalism and criminal damage20
Other property crime7
Assault5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Threats4
Burglary of homes3
Driving under the influence2
Vehicle theft1
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 Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0
Primary pupils living here620
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises775
Residents per km²348
Land area1,703 ha

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

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