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neighbourhood in Waddinxveen

Oostpolderwijk

2,260 residents · postal code 2741 · Part of Wijk 04, Waddinxveen

  • no. 5,365 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 12 of 20 in Waddinxveen

Scores per pillar

Families set the tone in the Oostpolderwijk in Waddinxveen: 42 percent of households have children, nearly nine in ten homes are single-family and three-quarters are owner-occupied. Housing accordingly scores a 7.4. Despite 17 crimes per 1,000 people present — below the national midpoint — safety reaches only 4.6. Nature, at 4.0, is the other concern in this densely built district.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
1.3 km
Secondary school
1.2 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.1 km
Hospital
5.7 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
17.0
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
3.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 421,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
89%
Built after 2000
22%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 19%15–25 10%25–45 26%45–65 24%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
42%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
9,072

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Oostpolderwijk calculated?

Oostpolderwijk scores 6.9 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Oostpolderwijk a safe neighbourhood?

Oostpolderwijk scores 4.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.