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Kort Ambacht

CBS name: Wijk 05 Kort Ambacht

Kort Ambacht is one of 9 districts in Zwijndrecht, with 7,110 residents and 3,386 homes in 13 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €279,000 is 18% below the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 064205 · 13 neighbourhoods · 133 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,110residents1 January 2025
€279,000average WOZ home valueZwijndrecht: €340,000
21%green within 500 mZwijndrecht: 19%
76services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kort Ambacht in ZwijndrechtPostcodes in Kort Ambacht highlighted; the rest of Zwijndrecht in grey
Map of Zwijndrecht with Kort Ambacht highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kort Ambacht.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 80 neighbourhoods in Zwijndrecht.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Swinhove - De Lus360€223k8%16%74%22%100
Koloniënbuurt470€262k28%88%9%25%85
Meerdervoort500€244k0%100%13%22%70
Dichtersbuurt-Midden530€284k55%79%9%19%69
Dichtersbuurt-West660€305k72%49%12%16%63
Verzetsheldenbuurt1,145€310k68%80%18%15%64
Kapiteinflats610€183k0%0%18%20%71
Zeeheldenbuurt680€306k89%73%13%21%78
Bloemenbuurt M(adelief) - Z(onnenbloem)690€248k64%9%14%21%83
Bloemenbuurt D(ahlia) - G(eranium)610€288k84%57%12%30%92
Bloemenbuurt B(egonia) - C(rocus)260€230k80%0%12%28%84
Bloemenbuurt H(yacinth) - L(Obelia)540€390k70%77%18%18%79
Bloemenbuurt A(kelei)55€782k100%100%36%34%102

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 Kort Ambacht is €279,000, against €340,000 in Zwijndrecht.

3,386homes25 newly built in 2025
51%single-family houses49% flats and apartments
53%owner-occupied37% housing association
2%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
660 m³gas per home per yearZwijndrecht: 750 m³
2,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearZwijndrecht: 2,460 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridZwijndrecht: 6%
19%homes with solar panelsZwijndrecht: 30%

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

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZwijndrecht: 39%
11%in the top 20% nationallyZwijndrecht: 18%
4.0%of residents live below the poverty lineZwijndrecht: 2.4%
€70,000median household wealthZwijndrecht: €122,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZwijndrecht: 71.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeZwijndrecht: 23%
13.0%of workers are self-employedZwijndrecht: 14.0%
0.9cars per householdZwijndrecht: 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 267 crimes in Kort Ambacht in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 37.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.2 across Zwijndrecht.

Other property crime37
Driving under the influence30
Theft of bicycles and mopeds22
Assault19
Vandalism and criminal damage18
Theft from vehicles12
Threats11
Burglary of homes9
Pickpocketing2
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 Kort Ambacht, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.4
Primary pupils living here690
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises665
Residents per km²5,420
Land area131 ha

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

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