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Kortenhoef

CBS name: Wijk 01 Kortenhoef

Kortenhoef is one of 7 districts in Wijdemeren, with 6,590 residents and 2,967 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €501,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 44% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 169601 · 4 neighbourhoods · 176 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,590residents1 January 2025
€501,000average WOZ home valueWijdemeren: €576,000
44%green within 500 mWijdemeren: 51%
62services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kortenhoef in WijdemerenPostcodes in Kortenhoef highlighted; the rest of Wijdemeren in grey
Map of Wijdemeren with Kortenhoef highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kortenhoef.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 17 neighbourhoods in Wijdemeren.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Oud-Kortenhoef465€698k67%91%26%86%14
Rade, Oranjebuurt, Munniksveen e.o.5,885€474k70%83%28%39%62
Moleneind160€817k64%96%34%100%2
Kromme Rade75€920k69%100%33%87%2

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 Kortenhoef is €501,000, against €576,000 in Wijdemeren.

2,967homes1 newly built in 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied19% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
940 m³gas per home per yearWijdemeren: 1,010 m³
2,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearWijdemeren: 2,950 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridWijdemeren: 4%
33%homes with solar panelsWijdemeren: 37%

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 Kortenhoef compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWijdemeren: 30%
27%in the top 20% nationallyWijdemeren: 30%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineWijdemeren: 1.8%
€339,000median household wealthWijdemeren: €356,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWijdemeren: 75.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeWijdemeren: 36%
23.0%of workers are self-employedWijdemeren: 27.0%
1.1cars per householdWijdemeren: 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 158 crimes in Kortenhoef in 2025, 24% more than in 2024. That is 24.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.6 across Wijdemeren.

Vandalism and criminal damage28
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Other property crime10
Driving under the influence9
Burglary of homes7
Theft from vehicles6
Assault6
Threats2

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 Kortenhoef, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.9
Primary pupils living here500
Secondary pupils living here370
Business premises1,025
Residents per km²668
Land area987 ha

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

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