District Puttershoek

District in municipality Hoeksche Waard · Zuid-Holland

  • 3.542 homes
  • 7.480 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1985
  • avg. WOZ € 350.000

Map

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 Puttershoek

Homes
3.542
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1985
Average living area
115 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
3.343
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 43% 1.517
  • Apartment 23% 804
  • End-terrace house 20% 722
  • Detached 8% 294
  • Semi-detached house 6% 205

Energy label

  • A or better 35% 1.253
  • B 15% 525
  • C 25% 900
  • D 9% 320
  • E 3% 115
  • F 3% 91
  • G 4% 126
  • No label 6% 212

Building period

  • Built before 1945 5% 182
  • 1945–1969 24% 860
  • 1970–1989 25% 901
  • 1990–2009 22% 789
  • 2010 and later 23% 809
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
7.480
January 1, 2025
Households
3.190
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
31%
Households with children
35%
Population density
1.465
inhabitants per km²
Area
5,6 km²
of which 0,6 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 1.110
  • 15–25 years 11% 795
  • 25–45 years 23% 1.685
  • 45–65 years 27% 1.995
  • 65 years and older 25% 1.895

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 350.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
64%
Rental homes
36%
34% housing association
Single-family homes
80%
20% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
11%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
21
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
2.600 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.010 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
690 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
48%
Gas-free
11%
District heating
5%
Mainly electrically heated
13%

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
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Urbanity
Low urban density
871 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
3.532 passenger cars
Company locations
685
of which 115 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)
50 dB
municipality 51 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
12%
municipality 16%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 2%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
2%
municipality 6%

Noise level of the 3.542 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 5% 167
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 57% 2.007
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 28% 978
  • 56–60 dB: busy 10% 355
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 33
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
92%
municipality 69%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
90%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
2,7 m
average 1,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
13,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,6 µg/m³
1% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
61%
municipality 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)
95%
municipality 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
84%
municipality 70%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
12%
municipality 24%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
13%
municipality 13%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
1%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 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
18
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
136
-16% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,5
9 burglaries
Municipality
26
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 9% 12
  • Woninginbraak 7% 9
  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 7
  • Mishandeling 5% 7
  • Bedreiging 4% 6
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 5
  • Diefstal uit auto 1% 2
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 1

Per year

  1. 1562021
  2. 1532022
  3. 1322023
  4. 1282024
  5. 1612025

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
4,07
−0,03 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,13 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,06 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.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 35.000
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 42.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 188.400
Net labour participation
75%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
20,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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