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Sterrenkwartier-West

Sterrenkwartier-West is a neighbourhood in the Sterrenkwartier district of Nissewaard, with 655 residents and 258 homes. 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€402,000) is 31% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 105 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19300805 · 16 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
655residents1 January 2025
€402,000average WOZ home valueNissewaard: €308,000
33%green within 500 mNissewaard: 27%
105services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sterrenkwartier-West in NissewaardPostcodes in Sterrenkwartier-West highlighted; the rest of Nissewaard in grey
Map of Nissewaard with Sterrenkwartier-West highlighted

Who lives here.

655 residents in 270 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Nissewaard.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
26%
one-person households
39%
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-West is €402,000, against €308,000 in Nissewaard.

258homes1 January 2025
100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments
91%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
990 m³gas per home per yearNissewaard: 710 m³
3,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearNissewaard: 2,610 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridNissewaard: 7%
52%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

11%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNissewaard: 36%
32%in the top 20% nationallyNissewaard: 19%
0.2%of residents live below the poverty lineNissewaard: 2.7%
€226,000median household wealthNissewaard: €101,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNissewaard: 69.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeNissewaard: 21%
17.0%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 45 crimes in Sterrenkwartier-West in 2025, 22% more than in 2024. That is 68.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.8 across Nissewaard.

Driving under the influence19
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Assault2
Threats1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.4
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises60
Residents per km²2,961
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.