Living in Werkense polder
Neighbourhood in Werkendam, Altena
- Inhabitants
- 1,920
- Homes
- 640
- Avg. WOZ value
- €433,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 76%
Neighbourhoods in Werkendam
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- Vervoornepolder zuid€347,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+25% aged 65 or olderView figures
- Werkense polder€433,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build20% built in the last 10 yearsYou are here
- Welgelegen€333,000avg. WOZ valueMost single-family homes94% single-family homesView figures
- Centrum Werkendam€341,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby7 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Vervoornepolder noord€387,000avg. WOZ value6 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Burchtpolder€343,000avg. WOZ value6 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Bedrijventerrein Werkendam€448,000avg. WOZ valueHighest WOZ value€448,000 avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Buitengebied Biesbosch€656,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Buitengebied Werkendam zuid€609,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Buitengebied Oostwaard€560,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
- Buitengebied Werkendam noord€578,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
Werkense polder in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€433,000
Werkendam €374,000Altena €401,000
higher than in Altena (€401,000) - Owner-occupied76%higher than in Altena (69%)
- Single-family home83%lower than in Altena (87%)
More figures about living
- Homes
- 640district 4,580 · municipality 23,642
- Rented homes
- 24%district 36% · municipality 31%
- Housing association rentals
- 20%district 28% · municipality 24%
- Multi-family homes
- 17%district 16% · municipality 13%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 20%district 6% · municipality 9%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants1,920
- Households with children51%higher than in Altena (38%)
- Age21%0-1516%15-2529%25-4524%45-6510%65+
Altena
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 3,199district 256 · municipality 294
- Households
- 680district 4,630 · municipality 24,204
- People per household
- 2.8district 2.5 · municipality 2.4
- Single-person households
- 22%district 30% · municipality 30%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket1.0 kmequal to Altena (1.0 km)
- GP0.6 kmcloser than in Altena (1.1 km)
- Primary school0.5 kmcloser than in Altena (0.8 km)
- Train station9.5 kmcloser than in Altena (12.5 km)
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 1.6 kmdistrict 1.1 km · municipality 1.8 km
- Day care
- 0.4 kmdistrict 0.8 km · municipality 0.9 km
- Interchange station
- 19.2 kmdistrict 18.2 km · municipality 22.1 km
- Motorway access
- 3.2 kmdistrict 3.3 km · municipality 2.0 km
- Hospital
- 10.5 kmdistrict 10.6 km · municipality 11.2 km
- Library
- 1.7 kmdistrict 1.1 km · municipality 2.6 km
- Swimming pool
- 11.5 kmdistrict 11.6 km · municipality 8.3 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 3district 3 · municipality 1
- Cars per household
- 1.1district 1.1 · municipality 1.2
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power52%higher than in Altena (46%)
- Natural-gas-free19%higher than in Altena (6%)
- Natural gas per home per year660 m³
Werkendam 860 m³Altena 900 m³
lower than in Altena (900 m³)
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 3,290 kWhdistrict 2,890 kWh · municipality 3,070 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 25%district 12% · municipality 12%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Median wealth per household€281,900higher than in Altena (€228,800)
- SES score+0.25
-1.000+1.00
Werkense polder +0.25Werkendam +0.07Altena +0.14
More figures about income
- Avg. income per inhabitant
- no figure for this areadistrict €31,300 · municipality €33,200
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.