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Zwaagdijk-West

Zwaagdijk-West is one of 16 districts in Medemblik, with 605 residents and 236 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €474,000 is 16% above the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 042009 · 2 neighbourhoods · 11 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
605residents1 January 2025
€474,000average WOZ home valueMedemblik: €409,000
29%green within 500 mMedemblik: 30%
45services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zwaagdijk-West in MedemblikPostcodes in Zwaagdijk-West highlighted; the rest of Medemblik in grey
Map of Medemblik with Zwaagdijk-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zwaagdijk-West.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Zwaagdijk-West Centrum445€455k83%100%20%26%45
Zwaagdijk-West Buitengebied165€522k83%100%18%31%40

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 Zwaagdijk-West is €474,000, against €409,000 in Medemblik.

236homes1 January 2025
100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied11% housing association
5%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
980 m³gas per home per yearMedemblik: 920 m³
3,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearMedemblik: 2,880 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridMedemblik: 5%
59%homes with solar panelsMedemblik: 57%

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 Zwaagdijk-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMedemblik: 35%
28%in the top 20% nationallyMedemblik: 22%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineMedemblik: 2.1%
€331,000median household wealthMedemblik: €244,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMedemblik: 74.0%
27.0%of workers are self-employedMedemblik: 21.0%
1.2cars per householdMedemblik: 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 16 crimes in Zwaagdijk-West in 2025, 33% more than in 2024. That is 26.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.0 across Medemblik.

Vehicle theft3
Driving under the influence3
Other property crime2
Theft from vehicles1
Threats1

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 Zwaagdijk-West, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.5 km
Large supermarket2.4 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.9
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises95
Residents per km²400
Land area152 ha

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

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