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Buitengebied Woerden-Oost

CBS name: Wijk 05 Buitengebied Woerden-Oost

Buitengebied Woerden-Oost is one of 8 districts in Woerden, with 435 residents and 162 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €763,000 is 75% above the municipal average. On average 61% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 063205 · 3 neighbourhoods · 8 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
435residents1 January 2025
€763,000average WOZ home valueWoerden: €435,000
61%green within 500 mWoerden: 25%
26services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied Woerden-Oost in WoerdenPostcodes in Buitengebied Woerden-Oost highlighted; the rest of Woerden in grey
Map of Woerden with Buitengebied Woerden-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied Woerden-Oost.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 30 neighbourhoods in Woerden.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Geestdorp195€678k86%96%26%67%31
Breeveld95€841k88%94%16%77%16
Cattenbroek145€841k85%100%21%47%31

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 Buitengebied Woerden-Oost is €763,000, against €435,000 in Woerden.

162homes1 newly built in 2025
97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments
86%owner-occupied1% housing association
6%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
1,370 m³gas per home per yearWoerden: 810 m³
4,340 kWhelectricity per home per yearWoerden: 2,620 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridWoerden: 7%
56%homes with solar panelsWoerden: 43%

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 Woerden-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

15%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWoerden: 31%
46%in the top 20% nationallyWoerden: 28%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineWoerden: 1.5%
€768,000median household wealthWoerden: €251,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWoerden: 76.0%
33.0%of workers are self-employedWoerden: 17.0%
1.3cars per householdWoerden: 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 47 crimes in Buitengebied Woerden-Oost in 2025, 31% more than in 2024. That is 108.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.8 across Woerden.

Driving under the influence9
Threats5
Assault4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Other property crime2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft from vehicles1
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1

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 Woerden-Oost, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.2 km
Large supermarket2.1 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school1.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.5
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises105
Residents per km²86
Land area503 ha

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

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