West

West is one of 11 districts in Ridderkerk, with 3,590 residents and 1,775 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €312,000 is 10% below the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 059702 · 1 neighbourhood · 70 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,590residents1 January 2025

€312,000average WOZ home valueRidderkerk: €346,000

31%green within 500 mRidderkerk: 24%

85services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Neighbourhoods of West.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
West	3,590	€312k	40%	37%	37%	31%	85

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 West is €312,000, against €346,000 in Ridderkerk.

1,775homes1 newly built in 2025

37%single-family houses63% flats and apartments

40%owner-occupied56% housing association

1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

700 m³gas per home per yearRidderkerk: 730 m³

2,570 kWhelectricity per home per yearRidderkerk: 2,580 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridRidderkerk: 5%

20%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 West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRidderkerk: 38%

10%in the top 20% nationallyRidderkerk: 19%

4.0%of residents live below the poverty lineRidderkerk: 2.5%

€47,000median household wealthRidderkerk: €127,000

64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRidderkerk: 72.0%

17%with a university or higher professional degreeRidderkerk: 24%

16.0%of workers are self-employedRidderkerk: 15.0%

0.9cars 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 245 crimes in West in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 68.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.5 across Ridderkerk.

Other property crime58

Theft of bicycles and mopeds25

Theft from vehicles22

Vandalism and criminal damage16

Driving under the influence14

Assault13

Threats8

Burglary of homes3

Vehicle theft3

Public violence against people2

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 West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.6

Primary pupils living here250

Secondary pupils living here160

Business premises330

Residents per km²1,813

Land area198 ha

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

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