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Zwartewaal

Zwartewaal is a neighbourhood in the municipality of Voorne aan Zee, with 565 residents and 268 homes. 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 86% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€328,000) is 17% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 12 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19923200 · 16 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
565residents1 January 2025
€328,000average WOZ home valueVoorne aan Zee: €396,000
40%green within 500 mVoorne aan Zee: 28%
12services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zwartewaal in Voorne aan ZeePostcodes in Zwartewaal highlighted; the rest of Voorne aan Zee in grey
Map of Voorne aan Zee with Zwartewaal highlighted

Who lives here.

565 residents in 265 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Voorne aan Zee.

13%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
20%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
32%
one-person households
34%
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 Zwartewaal is €328,000, against €396,000 in Voorne aan Zee.

268homes1 January 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied19% housing association
0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 790 m³
2,980 kWhelectricity per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 2,790 kWh
3%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 Zwartewaal compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 31%
26%in the top 20% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 24%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineVoorne aan Zee: 2.3%
€181,000median household wealthVoorne aan Zee: €186,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVoorne aan Zee: 71.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeVoorne aan Zee: 25%
17.0%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 18 crimes in Zwartewaal in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 31.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.3 across Voorne aan Zee.

Vandalism and criminal damage4
Threats3
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
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 Zwartewaal, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.3 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.3
Primary pupils living here40
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises70
Residents per km²2,764
Land area20 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.

Tuindorp-HofstedeZalmlaanVerspreide huizenVierpoldersVerspreide huizenRecreatiestrook Brielse MaasZwartewaal district