Hoogwerf

Hoogwerf is one of 22 districts in Nissewaard, with 3,910 residents and 1,975 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €256,000 is 17% below the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 193003 · 2 neighbourhoods · 95 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,910residents1 January 2025

€256,000average WOZ home valueNissewaard: €308,000

32%green within 500 mNissewaard: 27%

150services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Hoogwerf in NissewaardPostcodes in Hoogwerf highlighted; the rest of Nissewaard in grey

Map of Nissewaard with Hoogwerf highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hoogwerf.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Hoogwerf-Noord	1,955	€242k	48%	29%	18%	39%	129
Hoogwerf-Zuid	1,955	€269k	53%	56%	25%	25%	169

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 Hoogwerf is €256,000, against €308,000 in Nissewaard.

1,975homes1 January 2025

42%single-family houses58% flats and apartments

50%owner-occupied45% housing association

0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

750 m³gas per home per yearNissewaard: 710 m³

2,230 kWhelectricity per home per yearNissewaard: 2,610 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridNissewaard: 7%

28%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 Hoogwerf compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNissewaard: 36%

11%in the top 20% nationallyNissewaard: 19%

3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineNissewaard: 2.7%

€42,000median household wealthNissewaard: €101,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNissewaard: 69.0%

19%with a university or higher professional degreeNissewaard: 21%

12.0%of workers are self-employedNissewaard: 12.0%

0.8cars 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 178 crimes in Hoogwerf in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 45.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.8 across Nissewaard.

Driving under the influence17

Assault16

Vandalism and criminal damage16

Threats11

Burglary of homes10

Theft of bicycles and mopeds10

Other property crime8

Vehicle theft3

Theft from vehicles2

Street robbery2

Hold-up robbery1

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 Hoogwerf, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.6

Primary pupils living here370

Secondary pupils living here180

Business premises320

Residents per km²6,368

Land area61 ha

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

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