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Gildenwijk-Oost

Gildenwijk-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Gildenwijk district of Nissewaard, with 700 residents and 325 homes. 37% of homes are owner-occupied and 41% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€237,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 178 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19300601 · 8 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
700residents1 January 2025
€237,000average WOZ home valueNissewaard: €308,000
20%green within 500 mNissewaard: 27%
178services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gildenwijk-Oost in NissewaardPostcodes in Gildenwijk-Oost highlighted; the rest of Nissewaard in grey
Map of Nissewaard with Gildenwijk-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

700 residents in 335 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nissewaard.

16%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
37%
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 Gildenwijk-Oost is €237,000, against €308,000 in Nissewaard.

325homes1 January 2025
41%single-family houses59% flats and apartments
37%owner-occupied61% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearNissewaard: 710 m³
2,260 kWhelectricity per home per yearNissewaard: 2,610 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridNissewaard: 7%
9%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 Gildenwijk-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNissewaard: 36%
8%in the top 20% nationallyNissewaard: 19%
7.2%of residents live below the poverty lineNissewaard: 2.7%
€12,000median household wealthNissewaard: €101,000
58.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNissewaard: 69.0%
13.0%of workers are self-employedNissewaard: 12.0%

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 48 crimes in Gildenwijk-Oost in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 68.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.8 across Nissewaard.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Assault8
Driving under the influence6
Threats5
Public violence against people2
Street robbery2
Burglary of homes1
Pickpocketing1
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 Gildenwijk-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.6
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises50
Residents per km²9,203
Land area8 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nissewaard.