Municipality Hoeksche Waard

Municipality · Zuid-Holland

  • 40.206 homes
  • 90.747 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1977
  • avg. WOZ € 382.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Hoeksche Waard

Homes
40.206
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1977
Average living area
124 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
39.574
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 38% 15.233
  • End-terrace house 19% 7.766
  • Apartment 17% 7.011
  • Detached 17% 6.896
  • Semi-detached house 8% 3.300

Energy label

  • A or better 25% 9.987
  • B 16% 6.275
  • C 30% 12.208
  • D 9% 3.789
  • E 4% 1.568
  • F 4% 1.680
  • G 8% 3.303
  • No label 3% 1.396

Building period

  • Built before 1945 13% 5.061
  • 1945–1969 18% 7.336
  • 1970–1989 34% 13.775
  • 1990–2009 21% 8.243
  • 2010 and later 14% 5.773
  • Unknown 0% 18

Residents

Residents
90.747
January 1, 2025
Households
38.833
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
30%
Households with children
36%
Population density
336
inhabitants per km²
Area
323,7 km²
of which 55,2 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 13.770
  • 15–25 years 11% 10.170
  • 25–45 years 22% 19.886
  • 45–65 years 28% 25.180
  • 65 years and older 24% 21.741

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 382.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
71%
Rental homes
29%
24% housing association
Single-family homes
83%
17% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
9%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
283
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.810 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.130 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
820 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
47%
Gas-free
6%
Mainly electrically heated
11%

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
900 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,1 km
avg. distance
Primary school
900 m
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
4
Urbanity
Low urban density
852 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
44.495 passenger cars
Company locations
11.900
of which 2.230 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
16%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
2%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
6%

Noise level of the 40.206 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 16% 6.463
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 36% 14.604
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 29% 11.617
  • 56–60 dB: busy 13% 5.303
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 5% 1.893
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 252
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 74

Flooding

Homes that may flood
69%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
49%
Of which more than 2 m water
5%
Maximum water depth
3,8 m
average 0,9 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
13,3 µg/m³
99% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,6 µg/m³
13% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
Green within 500 m
63%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
97%
Urban heat island effect
0,6–0,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
70%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
24%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
13%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
2%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
26
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
2.370
-0% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,6
66 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 8% 201
  • Mishandeling 4% 105
  • Bedreiging 3% 73
  • Woninginbraak 3% 66
  • Fietsdiefstal 3% 66
  • Winkeldiefstal 2% 47
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 46
  • Drugshandel 1% 33

Per year

  1. 2.3512021
  2. 2.1512022
  3. 2.1192023
  4. 2.3172024
  5. 2.3232025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,09
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,13 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,07 more than sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,8 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,5 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,9%
laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,9%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,7%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 36.500
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 44.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 219.200
Net labour participation
75%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
23,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Districts in Hoeksche Waard 14