The population is growing slower than in Altena. Homes cost less than the average in the municipality of Altena, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Welgelegen is €333,000, 17% lower than in Altena (€401,000). Between 2022 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 25%, the same as in Altena. 59% of the homes are owner-occupied, 10 percentage points less than in Altena (69%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€333,000
▼17% lower than Altena (€401,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2022
+25%
=about the same as Altena (+25%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
59%
▼10 percentage points lower than Altena (69%)
Social housing
40%
▲16 percentage points higher than Altena (24%)
Private rent
2%
▼5 percentage points lower than Altena (7%)
Single-family dwellings
94%
▲7 percentage points higher than Altena (87%)
Built 1965–1974
0%
▼16 percentage points lower than Altena (16%)
Built 1992–2005
0%
▼14 percentage points lower than Altena (14%)
Average WOZ value
€333,000
▼17% lower than Altena (€401,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2022
+25%
=about the same as Altena (+25%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
59%
▼10 percentage points lower than Altena (69%)
Social housing
40%
▲16 percentage points higher than Altena (24%)
Private rent
2%
▼5 percentage points lower than Altena (7%)
Single-family dwellings
94%
▲7 percentage points higher than Altena (87%)
Built 1965–1974
0%
▼16 percentage points lower than Altena (16%)
Built 1992–2005
0%
▼14 percentage points lower than Altena (14%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 25% between 2022 and 2025, to €333,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€333,000▼ 17% below Altena
+25% since 2022
Altena +25%
Explanation
The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Modelled ownership costs
Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€268 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€268/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
109 m² · measured buurt average
WOZ €333,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€119NL median
Water board levy€41–
Waste levy€28€27
Sewage levy€26€22
Property tax (OZB)€24€29
Costs to set aside€149
Maintenance reserve€139–
Buildings insurance€10–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Altena's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 156th of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.
cheapestdearest
Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.
Explanation
The home: one typical home of 109 m² (measured average in this buurt) with the average WOZ value here, €333,000.
Levies: Altena's own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.
Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026
Dwelling value ladder
Welgelegen has the lowest WOZ value of the 11 buurten in Werkendam.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
WOZ value and age structure
Here: €333,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Welgelegen
333,000
728
–
Centrum Werkendam
341,000
718
–
Burchtpolder
343,000
532
–
Werkense polder
433,000
640
–
Vervoornepolder noord
387,000
623
–
Vervoornepolder zuid
347,000
1,030
–
Bedrijventerrein Werkendam
448,000
129
–
Buitengebied Werkendam noord
578,000
22
–
Buitengebied Werkendam zuid
609,000
59
–
Buitengebied Oostwaard
560,000
23
–
Buitengebied Biesbosch
656,000
76
–
Explanation
Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is owner-occupied, at 59% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied59%
Social housing40%
Private rent2%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
94% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes94%
Multi-family homes6%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
100% of dwellings were built between 1975 and 1991, against 23% in the municipality of Altena.
1965-19740.1%
1975-199199.7%
1992-20050.1%
Explanation
Based on 728 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
Less registered crime per resident than the Altena average.
In 2025, 16 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Welgelegen, 38% lower than in Altena (26). Since 2022 the registered rate per 1,000 residents rose 2%, against a fall of 1% in Altena. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
16
▼38% lower than Altena (26)
Change since 2022
+2%
▲higher than Altena (-1%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
4.6
▲39% higher than Altena (3.3)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
16
▼38% lower than Altena (26)
Change since 2022
+2%
▲higher than Altena (-1%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
4.6
▲39% higher than Altena (3.3)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Welgelegen registered 16 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 26 in the municipality of Altena.
Welgelegen16
The municipality of Altena26
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Welgelegen is 'Theft and burglary': 5.8 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 10.3 in the municipality of Altena.
WelgelegenAltena
Theft and burglary5.8
Altena 10.3▼ −44% vs Altena
Fraud and scams4.2
Altena 3.7▲ +14% vs Altena
Violence and threats3.2
Altena 2.6▲ +23% vs Altena
Vandalism and public order2.6
Altena 3.6▼ −28% vs Altena
Traffic0.5
Altena 4.4▼ −89% vs Altena
Environmental0.0
Altena 0.3≈ Altena
Other and withheld0.0
Altena 1.2▼ −100% vs Altena
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in Welgelegen registered 2 traffic accidents, of which 1 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health below the Altena average; green space is about the Altena average.
An estimated 72% of adults in Welgelegen rate their own health as good, 3 percentage points less than in Altena. More adults are overweight (59% against 56%), more feel lonely (45% against 42%) and more smoke (17% against 16%), but fewer drink excessively (5% against 6%). Built-up land is the largest land use in Welgelegen, covering 81% of the area, against 7% in Altena. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 12% of the area, in line with the 12% in Altena.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
72%
▼3 percentage points lower than Altena (75%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
12%
=about the same as Altena (12%)
More figures
Lonely
45%
▲3 percentage points higher than Altena (42%)
Overweight
59%
▲3 percentage points higher than Altena (56%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
45%
▲1 percentage point higher than Altena (44%)
Smokes
17%
▲1 percentage point higher than Altena (16%)
Built-up, share of the area
81%
▲74 percentage points higher than Altena (7%)
Agriculture, share of the area
0%
▼66 percentage points lower than Altena (66%)
Recreation, share of the area
12%
▲10 percentage points higher than Altena (2%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
72%
▼3 percentage points lower than Altena (75%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
12%
=about the same as Altena (12%)
More figures
Lonely
45%
▲3 percentage points higher than Altena (42%)
Overweight
59%
▲3 percentage points higher than Altena (56%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
45%
▲1 percentage point higher than Altena (44%)
Smokes
17%
▲1 percentage point higher than Altena (16%)
Built-up, share of the area
81%
▲74 percentage points higher than Altena (7%)
Agriculture, share of the area
0%
▼66 percentage points lower than Altena (66%)
Recreation, share of the area
12%
▲10 percentage points higher than Altena (2%)
Health
An estimated 72% of adults rate their own health as good, against 75% in the municipality of Altena (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Altena
Good self-rated health
71.8%
74.6%
Smokes
17.1%
15.9%
Excessive drinking
5.1%
5.6%
Overweight
58.7%
55.7%
Lonely
45.2%
41.7%
Anxiety or depression feelings
45.3%
43.8%
Meets physical activity guideline
39.5%
40.5%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
Land use
12% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 12% in the municipality of Altena.
Traffic3.1%
Built-up81.2%
Recreation12.5%
Water3.1%
Explanation
Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.
Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022
Distance to amenities
A large supermarket lies here at an average road distance of 700 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
700 m
–
GP practice
1,100 m
–
Primary school
900 m
–
Daycare
800 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
1.1
GP practices
–
0.4
Daycares
–
1.5
Explanation
Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.
Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025
04 · Residents
The population is growing slower than the Altena average.
Welgelegen has 1,890 inhabitants (2026), or 6,068 per km² (20.5 times as high as in Altena). Between 2022 and 2026 the population rose 1%, against a rise of 3% in Altena. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Altena was 84%, 6 percentage points above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 21% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2022
+1%
▼lower than Altena (+3%)
Turnout, municipality of Altena
84%
▲6 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+0%
▼lower than Altena (+3%)
Aged 45 to 65
26%
▼1 percentage point lower than Altena (27%)
Married
49%
▲4 percentage points higher than Altena (45%)
Dutch origin
89%
▲1 percentage point higher than Altena (88%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
48%
▲1 percentage point higher than Altena (47%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
21%
▲4 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2022
+1%
▼lower than Altena (+3%)
Turnout, municipality of Altena
84%
▲6 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+0%
▼lower than Altena (+3%)
Aged 45 to 65
26%
▼1 percentage point lower than Altena (27%)
Married
49%
▲4 percentage points higher than Altena (45%)
Dutch origin
89%
▲1 percentage point higher than Altena (88%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
48%
▲1 percentage point higher than Altena (47%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
21%
▲4 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population held steady between 2022 and 2026, at 1,890.
Residents, 2026
1,890
+1% since 2022
Altena +3%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 6,068 residents per km², this buurt is 20 times as densely populated as the municipality of Altena.
Residents per km²6,068
Dwellings per km²2,348.4
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 10.5 children were born per 1,000 residents; 5.3 died per 1,000.
2022
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
26% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 15340
15 to 25255
25 to 45430
45 to 65485
65 to 80325
80 and over50
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
49% of residents are married.
Never married815
Married920
Divorced100
Widowed55
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
89% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands1,680
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)75
Outside Europe140
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
48% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1540
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4690
Higher professional, university210
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Altena; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 84% of eligible voters in Altena voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 21% of the valid votes.
Municipality of AltenaThe Netherlands
D66
7.8%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
21.4%
16.7%
VVD
12%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
4.7%
12.8%
CDA
16.4%
11.8%
JA21
6.6%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
6.2%
4.5%
BBB
2.8%
2.6%
Other
22.2%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
Welgelegen has an average of 1.3 cars per household, about the same as in Altena (1.3). 16% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 6 percentage points less than in Altena (22%).
Key figures
Transport, information and communication, share of businesses
22%
▲14 percentage points higher than Altena (8%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
9%
▼10 percentage points lower than Altena (19%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
6%
▼5 percentage points lower than Altena (11%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.3
=about the same as Altena (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
16%
▼6 percentage points lower than Altena (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2022
+3 pp
=about the same as Altena (+2 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
99%
▲12 percentage points higher than Altena (87%)
Office, share of addresses
1%
▼1 percentage point lower than Altena (2%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
0%
=about the same as Altena (0%)
Private rent
2%
▼12 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Multi-family dwellings
6%
▼31 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Single-family dwellings
94%
▲31 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Transport, information and communication, share of businesses
22%
▲14 percentage points higher than Altena (8%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
9%
▼10 percentage points lower than Altena (19%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
6%
▼5 percentage points lower than Altena (11%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.3
=about the same as Altena (1.3)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
16%
▼6 percentage points lower than Altena (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2022
+3 pp
=about the same as Altena (+2 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
99%
▲12 percentage points higher than Altena (87%)
Office, share of addresses
1%
▼1 percentage point lower than Altena (2%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
0%
=about the same as Altena (0%)
Private rent
2%
▼12 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Multi-family dwellings
6%
▼31 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Single-family dwellings
94%
▲31 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Business establishments by sector
Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 40 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij5
Nijverheid en energie30
Handel en horeca15
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie35
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed15
Zakelijke dienstverlening40
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg10
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
16% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 22% in the municipality of Altena (2025).
Petrol83.6%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)16.4%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 14% to 16% between 2022 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
16%▼ 6 percentage points below Altena (22%)
+2 pp since 2022
Altena +2 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 915 passenger cars and 45 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars915
Motorcycles45
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
99% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is office (0.5%).
Residential98.8%
Office0.5%
Healthcare0.1%
Other0.5%
Explanation
Based on 737 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
6,068 residents per km²: 11 times as densely populated as the Dutch average.
This areaThe Netherlands
Residents per km²6,068
NL 539▲ +1026% vs NL
Private rent2%
NL 14%▼ −86% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings6%
NL 37%▼ −84% vs NL
Single-family dwellings94%
NL 63%▲ +49% vs NL
Social housing40%
NL 28%▲ +43% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026