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Buytenwegh

Buytenwegh is one of 14 districts in Zoetermeer, with 10,715 residents and 4,732 homes in 14 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €327,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 063706 · 14 neighbourhoods · 265 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,715residents1 January 2025
€327,000average WOZ home valueZoetermeer: €375,000
26%green within 500 mZoetermeer: 25%
184services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buytenwegh in ZoetermeerPostcodes in Buytenwegh highlighted; the rest of Zoetermeer in grey
Map of Zoetermeer with Buytenwegh highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buytenwegh.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 128 neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Amerikawegzone0––––26%235
Rodenbuurt-West1,265€378k61%66%23%41%129
Rodenbuurt-Noordwest835€289k4%48%17%43%117
Rodenbuurt midden950€378k84%67%24%38%132
Rodenbuurt-Noordoost690€328k27%54%23%30%166
Hovenbuurt-Noord420€364k9%83%21%23%197
Hovenbuurt-Oost1,165€383k92%71%20%22%218
Hovenbuurt midden-Oost595€293k10%44%12%13%240
Hovenbuurt-Zuid895€315k8%58%18%16%245
Hovenbuurt-Zuidwest1,530€295k6%36%15%22%207
Rodenbuurt-Zuid765€271k7%45%16%30%152
Rodenbuurt-Oost600€421k86%95%18%19%171
Buytenwegh-Centrum540€227k40%3%19%16%198
Hovenbuurt midden-West470€330k81%34%21%15%220

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 Buytenwegh is €327,000, against €375,000 in Zoetermeer.

4,732homes1 January 2025
52%single-family houses48% flats and apartments
41%owner-occupied55% housing association
1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
810 m³gas per home per yearZoetermeer: 660 m³
2,340 kWhelectricity per home per yearZoetermeer: 2,530 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridZoetermeer: 12%
23%homes with solar panelsZoetermeer: 31%

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 Buytenwegh compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

23%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZoetermeer: 35%
34%in the top 20% nationallyZoetermeer: 21%
2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineZoetermeer: 2.8%
€220,000median household wealthZoetermeer: €125,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZoetermeer: 70.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeZoetermeer: 31%
16.0%of workers are self-employedZoetermeer: 14.0%
0.8cars per householdZoetermeer: 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 468 crimes in Buytenwegh in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 43.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.2 across Zoetermeer.

Vandalism and criminal damage60
Other property crime44
Driving under the influence38
Theft of bicycles and mopeds37
Assault28
Threats22
Vehicle theft11
Theft from vehicles10
Burglary of homes9
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 Buytenwegh, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.3
Primary pupils living here1,220
Secondary pupils living here690
Business premises980
Residents per km²7,994
Land area134 ha

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

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