Oostendam

Oostendam is one of 11 districts in Ridderkerk, with 660 residents and 253 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €449,000 is 30% above the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 059709 · 1 neighbourhood · 14 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

660residents1 January 2025

€449,000average WOZ home valueRidderkerk: €346,000

28%green within 500 mRidderkerk: 24%

53services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Oostendam in RidderkerkPostcodes in Oostendam highlighted; the rest of Ridderkerk in grey

Map of Ridderkerk with Oostendam highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Oostendam.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Oostendam	660	€449k	77%	97%	17%	28%	53

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 Oostendam is €449,000, against €346,000 in Ridderkerk.

253homes1 January 2025

97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments

77%owner-occupied17% housing association

5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

840 m³gas per home per yearRidderkerk: 730 m³

3,320 kWhelectricity per home per yearRidderkerk: 2,580 kWh

20%homes off the gas gridRidderkerk: 5%

59%homes with solar panelsRidderkerk: 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 Oostendam compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRidderkerk: 38%

30%in the top 20% nationallyRidderkerk: 19%

1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineRidderkerk: 2.5%

€259,000median household wealthRidderkerk: €127,000

79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRidderkerk: 72.0%

26.0%of workers are self-employedRidderkerk: 15.0%

1.2cars per householdRidderkerk: 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 54 crimes in Oostendam in 2025, 42% more than in 2024. That is 81.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.5 across Ridderkerk.

Driving under the influence11

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7

Threats4

Other property crime3

Assault2

Burglary of homes1

Theft from vehicles1

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 Oostendam, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km

Large supermarket1.4 km

Day nursery1.9 km

Primary school1.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.1

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises95

Residents per km²409

Land area162 ha

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

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