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Kern Papenveer

Kern Papenveer is one of 13 districts in Nieuwkoop, with 1,195 residents and 455 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €589,000 is 20% above the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 056913 · 1 neighbourhood · 32 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,195residents1 January 2025
€589,000average WOZ home valueNieuwkoop: €489,000
20%green within 500 mNieuwkoop: 37%
15services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kern Papenveer in NieuwkoopPostcodes in Kern Papenveer highlighted; the rest of Nieuwkoop in grey
Map of Nieuwkoop with Kern Papenveer highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kern Papenveer.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Papenveer1,195€589k85%97%20%20%15

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 Kern Papenveer is €589,000, against €489,000 in Nieuwkoop.

455homes6 newly built in 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
85%owner-occupied6% housing association
9%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,060 m³gas per home per yearNieuwkoop: 860 m³
3,720 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwkoop: 2,990 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridNieuwkoop: 9%
56%homes with solar panelsNieuwkoop: 42%

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 Kern Papenveer compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwkoop: 28%
34%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwkoop: 27%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwkoop: 1.7%
€451,000median household wealthNieuwkoop: €319,000
80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwkoop: 77.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwkoop: 27%
30.0%of workers are self-employedNieuwkoop: 20.0%
1.2cars per householdNieuwkoop: 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 46 crimes in Kern Papenveer in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 38.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.0 across Nieuwkoop.

Driving under the influence8
Other property crime7
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Threats4
Assault4
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Kern Papenveer, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.4 km
Large supermarket2.6 km
Day nursery2.8 km
Primary school2.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.1
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises330
Residents per km²374
Land area320 ha

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

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