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Kern Zevenhoven

Kern Zevenhoven is one of 13 districts in Nieuwkoop, with 2,360 residents and 784 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €454,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 056906 · 4 neighbourhoods · 56 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,360residents1 January 2025
€454,000average WOZ home valueNieuwkoop: €489,000
32%green within 500 mNieuwkoop: 37%
27services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kern Zevenhoven in NieuwkoopPostcodes in Kern Zevenhoven highlighted; the rest of Nieuwkoop in grey
Map of Nieuwkoop with Kern Zevenhoven highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kern Zevenhoven.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 37 neighbourhoods in Nieuwkoop.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Zevenhoven1,595€426k68%93%21%20%28
Zevenhoven Buitengebied Oost180€684k82%94%19%59%5
Zevenhoven Buitengebied West15–––0%53%27
Zevenhoven Recreatiegebied575€583k86%100%28%56%9

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 Zevenhoven is €454,000, against €489,000 in Nieuwkoop.

784homes2 newly built in 2025
93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied24% housing association
4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearNieuwkoop: 860 m³
3,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwkoop: 2,990 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridNieuwkoop: 9%
37%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 Zevenhoven compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwkoop: 28%
25%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwkoop: 27%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwkoop: 1.7%
€291,000median household wealthNieuwkoop: €319,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwkoop: 77.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwkoop: 27%
23.0%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 44 crimes in Kern Zevenhoven in 2025, 13% more than in 2024. That is 18.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.0 across Nieuwkoop.

Other property crime5
Assault4
Driving under the influence4
Threats3
Burglary of homes2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Zevenhoven, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery1.2 km
Primary school2.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises375
Residents per km²175
Land area1,351 ha

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

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