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Woerden-West

CBS name: Wijk 02 Woerden-West

Woerden-West is one of 8 districts in Woerden, with 9,315 residents and 3,950 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €384,000 is 12% below the municipal average. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 063202 · 4 neighbourhoods · 217 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,315residents1 January 2025
€384,000average WOZ home valueWoerden: €435,000
25%green within 500 mWoerden: 25%
91services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Woerden-West in WoerdenPostcodes in Woerden-West highlighted; the rest of Woerden in grey
Map of Woerden with Woerden-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Woerden-West.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bedrijventerrein Barwoutswaarder275€480k76%94%16%18%47
Molenvliet-West5,310€369k60%71%16%25%79
Molenvliet-Oost3,620€397k61%69%19%24%101
Kromwijk110€570k79%89%18%49%67

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-West is €384,000, against €435,000 in Woerden.

3,950homes1 January 2025
71%single-family houses29% flats and apartments
61%owner-occupied30% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
790 m³gas per home per yearWoerden: 810 m³
2,490 kWhelectricity per home per yearWoerden: 2,620 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridWoerden: 7%
45%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWoerden: 31%
26%in the top 20% nationallyWoerden: 28%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineWoerden: 1.5%
€183,000median household wealthWoerden: €251,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWoerden: 76.0%
33%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 255 crimes in Woerden-West in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 27.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.8 across Woerden.

Assault20
Vandalism and criminal damage20
Other property crime16
Threats15
Theft from vehicles14
Driving under the influence12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Burglary of homes8
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 Woerden-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.5
Primary pupils living here900
Secondary pupils living here610
Business premises1,180
Residents per km²2,630
Land area354 ha

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

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