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Rugge

Rugge is a neighbourhood in the Brielle district of Voorne aan Zee, with 2,780 residents and 1,346 homes. 57% of homes are owner-occupied and 81% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€314,000) is 21% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 75 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19923003 · 65 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,780residents1 January 2025
€314,000average WOZ home valueVoorne aan Zee: €396,000
23%green within 500 mVoorne aan Zee: 28%
75services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rugge in Voorne aan ZeePostcodes in Rugge highlighted; the rest of Voorne aan Zee in grey
Map of Voorne aan Zee with Rugge highlighted

Who lives here.

2,780 residents in 1,320 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Voorne aan Zee.

16%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
37%
one-person households
33%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Rugge is €314,000, against €396,000 in Voorne aan Zee.

1,346homes1 January 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
57%owner-occupied13% housing association
11%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 790 m³
2,560 kWhelectricity per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 2,790 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridVoorne aan Zee: 6%
36%homes with solar panelsVoorne aan Zee: 45%

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

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 31%
16%in the top 20% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 24%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineVoorne aan Zee: 2.3%
€116,000median household wealthVoorne aan Zee: €186,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVoorne aan Zee: 71.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeVoorne aan Zee: 25%
13.0%of workers are self-employedVoorne aan Zee: 16.0%
1.0cars per householdVoorne aan Zee: 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 62 crimes in Rugge in 2025, 27% fewer than in 2024. That is 22.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.3 across Voorne aan Zee.

Vandalism and criminal damage11
Assault6
Other property crime4
Burglary of homes3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Threats2
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 Rugge, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.0
Primary pupils living here230
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises240
Residents per km²4,786
Land area58 ha

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

Schools in Rugge.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Scholengroep Penta voor gym ath havo mavo vmbo lwoo, loc. BahûrimSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder
YuvertaSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Voorne aan Zee.