Wijk bij Duurstede

Wijk bij Duurstede has 23,831 residents in 10,445 households, spread over 4 districts (wijken) and 18 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €456,000, from €433,000 in Wijk bij Duurstede to €560,000 in Langbroek. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 4 districts · 18 neighbourhoods · 538 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

23,831residents1 January 2025

€456,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

32%green within 500 mpostcode average

114services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Wijk bij Duurstede.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Wijk bij Duurstede: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

Map of Wijk bij Duurstede: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

<80%160%+

Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

Map of Wijk bij Duurstede: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 4 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Wijk bij Duurstede's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Wijk bij Duurstede	€433k	70%	15%	25%	31%	25%	133	17.2
Landelijk gebied	€558k	71%	11%	25%	36%	55%	45	56.5
Cothen	€496k	71%	15%	23%	29%	34%	45	22.0
Langbroek	€560k	74%	18%	21%	26%	69%	26	10.8

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Wijk bij Duurstede is €456,000.

10,437homes1 newly built in 2025

81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments

70%owner-occupied23% housing association

6%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

860 m³gas per home per yearaverage

2,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

5%homes off the gas gridaverage

50%homes with solar panelsaverage

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 Wijk bij Duurstede compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

25%in the top 20% nationally

1.6%of residents live below the poverty line

€264,000median household wealth

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

33%with a university or higher professional degree

18.0%of workers are self-employed

1.1cars per household

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 436 crimes in Wijk bij Duurstede in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.3 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage62

Driving under the influence32

Other property crime27

Burglary of homes22

Assault22

Theft of bicycles and mopeds21

Theft from vehicles13

Threats6

Public violence against people2

Vehicle theft1

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 Wijk bij Duurstede, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.5

Primary pupils living here2,060

Secondary pupils living here1,240

Business premises3,295

Residents per km²501

Land area4,758 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Wijk bij Duurstede, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.