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Wittens Hoeck

Wittens Hoeck is a neighbourhood in the De Struyten district of Voorne aan Zee, with 1,965 residents and 834 homes. 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 88% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€301,000) is 24% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 102 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19920301 · 35 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,965residents1 January 2025
€301,000average WOZ home valueVoorne aan Zee: €396,000
35%green within 500 mVoorne aan Zee: 28%
102services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wittens Hoeck in Voorne aan ZeePostcodes in Wittens Hoeck highlighted; the rest of Voorne aan Zee in grey
Map of Voorne aan Zee with Wittens Hoeck highlighted

Who lives here.

1,965 residents in 850 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Voorne aan Zee.

15%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
41%
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 Wittens Hoeck is €301,000, against €396,000 in Voorne aan Zee.

834homes1 January 2025
88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments
91%owner-occupied6% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 790 m³
2,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 2,790 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridVoorne aan Zee: 6%
48%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 Wittens Hoeck compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 31%
19%in the top 20% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 24%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineVoorne aan Zee: 2.3%
€161,000median household wealthVoorne aan Zee: €186,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVoorne aan Zee: 71.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeVoorne aan Zee: 25%
11.0%of workers are self-employedVoorne aan Zee: 16.0%
1.2cars 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 39 crimes in Wittens Hoeck in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 19.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.3 across Voorne aan Zee.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Threats4
Burglary of homes3
Assault3
Other property crime2
Driving under the influence2
Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Wittens Hoeck, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.9
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises185
Residents per km²6,113
Land area32 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Voorne aan Zee.

KanaalzichtGlaciswijkCentrumgebied-OostHooghen HoeckGorsingen HoeckDichters- en SchrijversbuurtDe Struyten district