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Kreken

Kreken is a neighbourhood in the De Akkers district of Nissewaard, with 1,880 residents and 805 homes. 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 85% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€284,000) is 8% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 83 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19301206 · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,880residents1 January 2025
€284,000average WOZ home valueNissewaard: €308,000
26%green within 500 mNissewaard: 27%
83services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kreken in NissewaardPostcodes in Kreken highlighted; the rest of Nissewaard in grey
Map of Nissewaard with Kreken highlighted

Who lives here.

1,880 residents in 820 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nissewaard.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
41%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Kreken is €284,000, against €308,000 in Nissewaard.

805homes1 January 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied25% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearNissewaard: 710 m³
2,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearNissewaard: 2,610 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridNissewaard: 7%
34%homes with solar panelsNissewaard: 39%

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

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNissewaard: 36%
15%in the top 20% nationallyNissewaard: 19%
2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineNissewaard: 2.7%
€126,000median household wealthNissewaard: €101,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNissewaard: 69.0%
12.0%of workers are self-employedNissewaard: 12.0%
1.1cars per householdNissewaard: 1.0

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 53 crimes in Kreken in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 28.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.8 across Nissewaard.

Vandalism and criminal damage13
Threats3
Assault3
Driving under the influence3
Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Other property crime1

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 Kreken, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.5
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises155
Residents per km²8,439
Land area22 ha

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

Schools in Kreken.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

De WereldreizigerPrimary school · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nissewaard.