Werkense polder, Altena
About 1,920 people live in Werkense polder, in 680 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 85% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 17.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €416,000; 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 9.6 km away, a supermarket 1 km and a GP 0.5 km.
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Is Werkense polder a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 85% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 35% |
| Safety and nuisance | 30% |
| Social cohesion | 47% |
| Amenities | 27% |
| Housing stock | 43% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Werkense polder safe?
| All registered crime | 17.7 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.5 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.1 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €416,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 75% / 25% |
| Apartments | 20% |
| Households with children | 50% |
| Single-person households | 22% |
| Age 65+ | 10% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 4.6 km |
| Train station | 9.6 km |
| Hospital | 10.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Altena
Welgelegen · Vervoornepolder noord · Burchtpolder · Vervoornepolder zuid · Centrum Werkendam · Bedrijventerrein Werkendam · Buitengebied Werkendam zuid · Buitengebied Biesbosch · Sleeuwijk west · Sleeuwijk oost · Buitengebied Sleeuwijk · Nieuwendijk
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19590104. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.