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Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk

Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk is a neighbourhood in the Poeldijk district of Westland, with 705 residents and 276 homes. 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€606,000) is 30% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 43 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 17830907 · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
705residents1 January 2025
€606,000average WOZ home valueWestland: €465,000
5%green within 500 mWestland: 10%
43services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk in WestlandPostcodes in Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk highlighted; the rest of Westland in grey
Map of Westland with Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk highlighted

Who lives here.

705 residents in 310 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Westland.

11%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
37%
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 Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk is €606,000, against €465,000 in Westland.

276homes1 January 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
90%owner-occupied2% housing association
11%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,180 m³gas per home per yearWestland: 790 m³
3,970 kWhelectricity per home per yearWestland: 2,730 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridWestland: 7%
52%homes with solar panelsWestland: 44%

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 Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWestland: 34%
31%in the top 20% nationallyWestland: 26%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineWestland: 2.3%
€507,000median household wealthWestland: €255,000
80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWestland: 78.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeWestland: 25%
34.0%of workers are self-employedWestland: 19.0%
1.2cars per householdWestland: 1.0

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 37 crimes in Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk in 2025, 95% more than in 2024. That is 52.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.9 across Westland.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Driving under the influence5
Assault4
Burglary of homes2
Threats2
Other property crime2
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school1.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.3
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises180
Residents per km²412
Land area172 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Westland.

Bedrijventerrein MercuriusPoeldijk NoordPoeldijk CentrumgebiedWesthof en DijkpolderBuitengebied MonsterWesterhonkPoeldijk district