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Hoogwerf-Noord

Hoogwerf-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Hoogwerf district of Nissewaard, with 1,955 residents and 981 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€242,000) is 21% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 129 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19300301 · 49 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,955residents1 January 2025
€242,000average WOZ home valueNissewaard: €308,000
39%green within 500 mNissewaard: 27%
129services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoogwerf-Noord in NissewaardPostcodes in Hoogwerf-Noord highlighted; the rest of Nissewaard in grey
Map of Nissewaard with Hoogwerf-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

1,955 residents in 1,000 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nissewaard.

18%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
31%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
45%
one-person households
34%
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 Hoogwerf-Noord is €242,000, against €308,000 in Nissewaard.

981homes1 January 2025
29%single-family houses71% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied48% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearNissewaard: 710 m³
2,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearNissewaard: 2,610 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridNissewaard: 7%
23%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-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNissewaard: 36%
9%in the top 20% nationallyNissewaard: 19%
4.8%of residents live below the poverty lineNissewaard: 2.7%
€30,000median household wealthNissewaard: €101,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNissewaard: 69.0%
15%with a university or higher professional degreeNissewaard: 21%
13.0%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 63 crimes in Hoogwerf-Noord in 2025, 33% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.8 across Nissewaard.

Threats6
Burglary of homes5
Assault5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Driving under the influence5
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Street 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-Noord, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.8
Primary pupils living here220
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises140
Residents per km²8,942
Land area22 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nissewaard.