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Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt

Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Hellevoet district of Voorne aan Zee, with 1,935 residents and 852 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 67% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€325,000) is 18% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 108 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19920005 · 34 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,935residents1 January 2025
€325,000average WOZ home valueVoorne aan Zee: €396,000
20%green within 500 mVoorne aan Zee: 28%
108services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt in Voorne aan ZeePostcodes in Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt highlighted; the rest of Voorne aan Zee in grey
Map of Voorne aan Zee with Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,935 residents in 865 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Voorne aan Zee.

16%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
30%
aged 65 and over
32%
one-person households
36%
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 Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt is €325,000, against €396,000 in Voorne aan Zee.

852homes1 January 2025
67%single-family houses33% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied42% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
630 m³gas per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 790 m³
2,450 kWhelectricity per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 2,790 kWh
14%homes off the gas gridVoorne aan Zee: 6%
43%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 Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 31%
16%in the top 20% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 24%
2.2%of residents live below the poverty lineVoorne aan Zee: 2.3%
€105,000median household wealthVoorne aan Zee: €186,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVoorne aan Zee: 71.0%
17%with a university or higher professional degreeVoorne aan Zee: 25%
15.0%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 52 crimes in Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 26.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.3 across Voorne aan Zee.

Assault7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Other property crime4
Burglary of homes3
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft1

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 Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises160
Residents per km²5,920
Land area33 ha

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

Schools in Dichters- en Schrijversbuurt.

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

Openbare Basisschool 't SchrijverkePrimary school · Openbaar

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.

GlaciswijkKulck-ZuidCentrumgebied-OostRijksstraatweg en omgevingDorp en HoonaartMarinebuurtHellevoet district