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Westhof en Dijkpolder

Westhof en Dijkpolder is a neighbourhood in the Poeldijk district of Westland, with 2,495 residents and 932 homes. 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 91% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€547,000) is 18% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 63 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 17830903 · 39 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,495residents1 January 2025
€547,000average WOZ home valueWestland: €465,000
7%green within 500 mWestland: 10%
63services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Westhof en Dijkpolder in WestlandPostcodes in Westhof en Dijkpolder highlighted; the rest of Westland in grey
Map of Westland with Westhof en Dijkpolder highlighted

Who lives here.

2,495 residents in 875 households, 2.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Westland.

24%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
16%
one-person households
58%
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 Westhof en Dijkpolder is €547,000, against €465,000 in Westland.

932homes54 newly built in 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
94%owner-occupied5% housing association
60%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
470 m³gas per home per yearWestland: 790 m³
3,340 kWhelectricity per home per yearWestland: 2,730 kWh
37%homes off the gas gridWestland: 7%
77%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 Westhof en Dijkpolder compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

11%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWestland: 34%
50%in the top 20% nationallyWestland: 26%
0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineWestland: 2.3%
€351,000median household wealthWestland: €255,000
86.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWestland: 78.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeWestland: 25%
14.0%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 28 crimes in Westhof en Dijkpolder in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 11.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.9 across Westland.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Theft from vehicles3
Other property crime3
Threats1
Assault1

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 Westhof en Dijkpolder, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.9
Primary pupils living here350
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises240
Residents per km²5,200
Land area48 ha

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

Schools in Westhof en Dijkpolder.

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

Rooms Katholieke Basisschool de VerburchhofPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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 Westland.