Meerkerk

Meerkerk is one of 39 districts in Vijfheerenlanden, with 3,240 residents and 1,298 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €408,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196105 · 4 neighbourhoods · 71 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,240residents1 January 2025

€408,000average WOZ home valueVijfheerenlanden: €404,000

33%green within 500 mVijfheerenlanden: 34%

33services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Meerkerk in VijfheerenlandenPostcodes in Meerkerk highlighted; the rest of Vijfheerenlanden in grey

Map of Vijfheerenlanden with Meerkerk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Meerkerk.

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

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Meerkerk kern	1,655	€410k	68%	90%	25%	32%	33
Meerkerk-Noord	1,035	€365k	63%	88%	22%	40%	33
De Weide	460	€463k	79%	63%	13%	19%	34
Meerkerk bedrijventerrein	95	€618k	86%	90%	11%	36%	34

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 Meerkerk is €408,000, against €404,000 in Vijfheerenlanden.

1,298homes1 January 2025

86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments

68%owner-occupied26% housing association

6%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

890 m³gas per home per yearVijfheerenlanden: 790 m³

2,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearVijfheerenlanden: 2,750 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridVijfheerenlanden: 10%

56%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 Meerkerk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVijfheerenlanden: 32%

25%in the top 20% nationallyVijfheerenlanden: 25%

2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineVijfheerenlanden: 1.8%

€237,000median household wealthVijfheerenlanden: €195,000

78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVijfheerenlanden: 75.0%

24%with a university or higher professional degreeVijfheerenlanden: 26%

17.0%of workers are self-employedVijfheerenlanden: 18.0%

1.2cars 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 80 crimes in Meerkerk in 2025, 11% more than in 2024. That is 24.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.6 across Vijfheerenlanden.

Theft from vehicles9

Other property crime8

Burglary of homes6

Assault3

Driving under the influence3

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Threats1

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 Meerkerk, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.0

Primary pupils living here340

Secondary pupils living here190

Business premises480

Residents per km²2,186

Land area148 ha