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Middenpolder

Middenpolder is one of 9 districts in Papendrecht, with 2,400 residents and 1,177 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €345,000 is 6% below the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 059004 · 2 neighbourhoods · 67 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,400residents1 January 2025
€345,000average WOZ home valuePapendrecht: €368,000
22%green within 500 mPapendrecht: 21%
89services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Middenpolder in PapendrechtPostcodes in Middenpolder highlighted; the rest of Papendrecht in grey
Map of Papendrecht with Middenpolder highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Middenpolder.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Staatsliedenbuurt1,810€336k81%62%30%24%88
Zeeheldenbuurt585€370k94%55%15%17%93

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 Middenpolder is €345,000, against €368,000 in Papendrecht.

1,177homes1 January 2025
60%single-family houses40% flats and apartments
84%owner-occupied9% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearPapendrecht: 690 m³
2,530 kWhelectricity per home per yearPapendrecht: 2,580 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridPapendrecht: 12%
30%homes with solar panelsPapendrecht: 31%

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 Middenpolder compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyPapendrecht: 33%
18%in the top 20% nationallyPapendrecht: 21%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty linePapendrecht: 2.1%
€212,000median household wealthPapendrecht: €178,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workPapendrecht: 73.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreePapendrecht: 25%
15.0%of workers are self-employedPapendrecht: 14.0%
1.1cars per householdPapendrecht: 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 33 crimes in Middenpolder in 2025, 49% fewer than in 2024. That is 13.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.0 across Papendrecht.

Vandalism and criminal damage7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Other property crime4
Assault3
Theft from vehicles2
Burglary of homes1
Driving under the influence1

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 Middenpolder, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.8
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises245
Residents per km²4,013
Land area60 ha

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

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