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Waardenburg en Opijnen

Waardenburg en Opijnen is one of 12 districts in West Betuwe, with 4,625 residents and 1,718 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €475,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196006 · 9 neighbourhoods · 137 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,625residents1 January 2025
€475,000average WOZ home valueWest Betuwe: €466,000
39%green within 500 mWest Betuwe: 35%
5services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Waardenburg en Opijnen in West BetuwePostcodes in Waardenburg en Opijnen highlighted; the rest of West Betuwe in grey
Map of West Betuwe with Waardenburg en Opijnen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Waardenburg en Opijnen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 65 neighbourhoods in West Betuwe.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Waardenburg1,740€392k68%96%16%28%21
Waardenburg-West135€572k90%100%7%42%22
Neerijnen125€641k95%98%28%72%3
Opijnen1,140€475k78%97%16%34%4
Est425€489k81%98%22%27%4
Verspreide huizen Est145€640k95%100%17%45%4
Verspreide huizen Opijnen50–––10%57%5
Verspreide huizen Neerijnen345€652k94%98%19%44%5
Verspreide huizen Waardenburg510€559k80%91%12%57%8

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 Waardenburg en Opijnen is €475,000, against €466,000 in West Betuwe.

1,718homes5 newly built in 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
77%owner-occupied18% housing association
4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,110 m³gas per home per yearWest Betuwe: 940 m³
3,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearWest Betuwe: 3,200 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridWest Betuwe: 7%
59%homes with solar panelsWest Betuwe: 55%

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 Waardenburg en Opijnen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWest Betuwe: 28%
32%in the top 20% nationallyWest Betuwe: 28%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineWest Betuwe: 1.6%
€288,000median household wealthWest Betuwe: €272,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWest Betuwe: 77.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeWest Betuwe: 27%
24.0%of workers are self-employedWest Betuwe: 21.0%
1.3cars per householdWest Betuwe: 1.2

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 123 crimes in Waardenburg en Opijnen in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 26.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.7 across West Betuwe.

Driving under the influence19
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Other property crime9
Assault7
Theft from vehicles6
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft2
Threats2
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 Waardenburg en Opijnen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.2 km
Large supermarket2.2 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.9
Primary pupils living here480
Secondary pupils living here250
Business premises890
Residents per km²189
Land area2,447 ha

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

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