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Sterrenkwartier-Hoog

Sterrenkwartier-Hoog is a neighbourhood in the Sterrenkwartier district of Nissewaard, with 1,090 residents and 667 homes. 33% of homes are owner-occupied and 14% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€229,000) is 26% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 182 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19300801 · 17 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,090residents1 January 2025
€229,000average WOZ home valueNissewaard: €308,000
18%green within 500 mNissewaard: 27%
182services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sterrenkwartier-Hoog in NissewaardPostcodes in Sterrenkwartier-Hoog highlighted; the rest of Nissewaard in grey
Map of Nissewaard with Sterrenkwartier-Hoog highlighted

Who lives here.

1,090 residents in 600 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nissewaard.

17%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 65 and over
51%
one-person households
26%
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 Sterrenkwartier-Hoog is €229,000, against €308,000 in Nissewaard.

667homes136 newly built in 2025
14%single-family houses86% flats and apartments
33%owner-occupied64% housing association
24%built in the last ten years12% unoccupied
400 m³gas per home per yearNissewaard: 710 m³
2,220 kWhelectricity per home per yearNissewaard: 2,610 kWh
24%homes off the gas gridNissewaard: 7%
27%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 Sterrenkwartier-Hoog compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNissewaard: 36%
6%in the top 20% nationallyNissewaard: 19%
3.5%of residents live below the poverty lineNissewaard: 2.7%
€17,000median household wealthNissewaard: €101,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNissewaard: 69.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeNissewaard: 21%
7.0%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 85 crimes in Sterrenkwartier-Hoog in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 78.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.8 across Nissewaard.

Assault11
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Burglary of homes3
Driving under the influence3
Pickpocketing2
Threats2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft from vehicles1
Street robbery1
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 Sterrenkwartier-Hoog, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.2
Primary pupils living here80
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises75
Residents per km²9,034
Land area12 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Nissewaard.