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Walburg

CBS name: Wijk 01 Walburg

Walburg is one of 9 districts in Zwijndrecht, with 9,680 residents and 4,705 homes in 14 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €340,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 064201 · 14 neighbourhoods · 187 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,680residents1 January 2025
€340,000average WOZ home valueZwijndrecht: €340,000
14%green within 500 mZwijndrecht: 19%
121services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Walburg in ZwijndrechtPostcodes in Walburg highlighted; the rest of Zwijndrecht in grey
Map of Zwijndrecht with Walburg highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Walburg.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Slagveld en Omgeving820€329k73%63%30%7%213
Veerplein - Oostkeetshaven265€496k88%74%34%7%239
Drinkwaterbedrijf5–––100%9%240
Balkengat320€818k98%88%38%19%221
Industriegebied Ringdijk0––––32%76
Staatsliedenbuurt-Noord1,130€379k61%91%27%21%87
Europesebuurt1,445€354k69%56%17%14%116
Staatsliedenbuurt-Zuid1,085€296k40%53%20%18%182
Oud- en Gerbrandyplein690€229k0%0%34%9%201
Winkelcentrum Walburg595€221k21%5%54%8%143
De Were en omgeving1,765€348k50%41%40%12%121
Lievershil en omgeving320€468k100%100%11%11%119
Eem- en Zonnestein860€267k20%0%76%12%120
Swanendrif-Zuid380€434k60%59%40%10%120

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 Walburg is €340,000, against €340,000 in Zwijndrecht.

4,705homes1 January 2025
44%single-family houses56% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied44% housing association
1%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearZwijndrecht: 750 m³
2,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearZwijndrecht: 2,460 kWh
10%homes off the gas gridZwijndrecht: 6%
22%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 Walburg compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZwijndrecht: 39%
16%in the top 20% nationallyZwijndrecht: 18%
2.6%of residents live below the poverty lineZwijndrecht: 2.4%
€77,000median household wealthZwijndrecht: €122,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZwijndrecht: 71.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeZwijndrecht: 23%
15.0%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 359 crimes in Walburg in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 37.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.2 across Zwijndrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds38
Burglary of homes27
Vandalism and criminal damage23
Other property crime20
Theft from vehicles17
Threats13
Assault9
Driving under the influence5
Vehicle theft2
Street robbery2
Pickpocketing1
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 Walburg, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.0
Primary pupils living here760
Secondary pupils living here500
Business premises985
Residents per km²5,805
Land area167 ha

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

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