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Harmelen

CBS name: Wijk 06 Harmelen

Harmelen is one of 8 districts in Woerden, with 8,130 residents and 3,451 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €456,000 is 5% above the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 063206 · 6 neighbourhoods · 202 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,130residents1 January 2025
€456,000average WOZ home valueWoerden: €435,000
28%green within 500 mWoerden: 25%
56services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Harmelen in WoerdenPostcodes in Harmelen highlighted; the rest of Woerden in grey
Map of Woerden with Harmelen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Harmelen.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Harmelen-Noord (dorp)2,440€411k61%75%28%16%56
Harmelen-Zuid (dorp)4,480€443k82%86%25%28%60
Putkop245€507k85%90%14%34%8
Buitengebied Harmelen565€699k88%97%21%45%42
Reijerscop145€583k90%100%21%85%8
Gerverscop240€634k94%96%21%75%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 Harmelen is €456,000, against €435,000 in Woerden.

3,451homes1 newly built in 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
76%owner-occupied15% housing association
2%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
940 m³gas per home per yearWoerden: 810 m³
2,930 kWhelectricity per home per yearWoerden: 2,620 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridWoerden: 7%
49%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 Harmelen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWoerden: 31%
30%in the top 20% nationallyWoerden: 28%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineWoerden: 1.5%
€336,000median household wealthWoerden: €251,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWoerden: 76.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeWoerden: 37%
21.0%of workers are self-employedWoerden: 17.0%
1.1cars 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 351 crimes in Harmelen in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 43.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.8 across Woerden.

Other property crime121
Driving under the influence56
Vandalism and criminal damage19
Burglary of homes13
Theft from vehicles11
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Threats6
Assault6
Vehicle theft4
Public violence against people1

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 Harmelen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.0
Primary pupils living here650
Secondary pupils living here470
Business premises1,230
Residents per km²350
Land area2,321 ha

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

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