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Woerden-Oost

CBS name: Wijk 03 Woerden-Oost

Woerden-Oost is one of 8 districts in Woerden, with 9,545 residents and 3,760 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €515,000 is 18% above the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 063203 · 4 neighbourhoods · 151 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,545residents1 January 2025
€515,000average WOZ home valueWoerden: €435,000
15%green within 500 mWoerden: 25%
88services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Woerden-Oost in WoerdenPostcodes in Woerden-Oost highlighted; the rest of Woerden in grey
Map of Woerden with Woerden-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Woerden-Oost.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Middelland-Noord720€327k22%0%10%16%149
Snel en Polanen5,665€484k82%78%15%15%95
Bedrijventerrein Polanen55–––18%29%43
Waterrijk3,100€633k93%68%10%13%71

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 Woerden-Oost is €515,000, against €435,000 in Woerden.

3,760homes120 newly built in 2025
68%single-family houses32% flats and apartments
80%owner-occupied11% housing association
15%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
680 m³gas per home per yearWoerden: 810 m³
2,830 kWhelectricity per home per yearWoerden: 2,620 kWh
14%homes off the gas gridWoerden: 7%
43%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 Woerden-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

21%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWoerden: 31%
39%in the top 20% nationallyWoerden: 28%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineWoerden: 1.5%
€339,000median household wealthWoerden: €251,000
82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWoerden: 76.0%
47%with a university or higher professional degreeWoerden: 37%
14.0%of workers are self-employedWoerden: 17.0%
1.0cars 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 361 crimes in Woerden-Oost in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 37.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.8 across Woerden.

Driving under the influence52
Other property crime36
Vandalism and criminal damage29
Theft of bicycles and mopeds21
Theft from vehicles13
Threats12
Assault10
Burglary of homes4
Street robbery2
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 Woerden-Oost, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.7
Primary pupils living here890
Secondary pupils living here700
Business premises2,010
Residents per km²3,202
Land area298 ha

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

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