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Leerdam-West

Leerdam-West is one of 39 districts in Vijfheerenlanden, with 8,010 residents and 3,398 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €331,000 is 18% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196124 · 8 neighbourhoods · 164 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,010residents1 January 2025
€331,000average WOZ home valueVijfheerenlanden: €404,000
19%green within 500 mVijfheerenlanden: 34%
98services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Leerdam-West in VijfheerenlandenPostcodes in Leerdam-West highlighted; the rest of Vijfheerenlanden in grey
Map of Vijfheerenlanden with Leerdam-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Leerdam-West.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 87 neighbourhoods in Vijfheerenlanden.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Staatsliedenbuurt1,835€251k10%46%20%12%128
Raadsliedenbuurt410€311k22%42%29%18%127
Bomenbuurt (Leerdam)865€249k2%67%24%13%101
Spartaveld595€272k40%66%15%8%98
Achter de Pijp2,170€340k48%86%15%23%95
Broekgraaf-Noord790€483k78%61%18%33%63
Broekgraaf-Zuid1,345€473k76%82%9%31%54
Glasfabriek5–––100%16%128

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 Leerdam-West is €331,000, against €404,000 in Vijfheerenlanden.

3,398homes148 newly built in 2025
66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments
37%owner-occupied53% housing association
32%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
570 m³gas per home per yearVijfheerenlanden: 790 m³
2,410 kWhelectricity per home per yearVijfheerenlanden: 2,750 kWh
21%homes off the gas gridVijfheerenlanden: 10%
47%homes with solar panelsVijfheerenlanden: 50%

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 Leerdam-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVijfheerenlanden: 32%
16%in the top 20% nationallyVijfheerenlanden: 25%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineVijfheerenlanden: 1.8%
€19,000median household wealthVijfheerenlanden: €195,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVijfheerenlanden: 75.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeVijfheerenlanden: 26%
12.0%of workers are self-employedVijfheerenlanden: 18.0%
1.0cars per householdVijfheerenlanden: 1.1

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 247 crimes in Leerdam-West in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 30.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.6 across Vijfheerenlanden.

Vandalism and criminal damage55
Assault16
Threats15
Theft from vehicles12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds12
Other property crime10
Burglary of homes5
Vehicle theft4
Driving under the influence3
Public violence against people1
Hold-up 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 Leerdam-West, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.5
Primary pupils living here850
Secondary pupils living here380
Business premises680
Residents per km²5,534
Land area145 ha

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

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