Merwedepolder-West, Dordrecht
About 1,180 people live in Merwedepolder-West, in 680 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 96% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 28 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €211,000; 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 4.3 km away, a supermarket 0.2 km and a GP 2.6 km.
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Is Merwedepolder-West a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 96% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 28% |
| Safety and nuisance | 16% |
| Social cohesion | 14% |
| Amenities | 74% |
| Housing stock | 2% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Merwedepolder-West safe?
| All registered crime | 28 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.8 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 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) | €211,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 65% / 35% |
| Apartments | 84% |
| Households with children | 21% |
| Single-person households | 56% |
| Age 65+ | 17% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.2 km |
| GP | 2.6 km |
| Primary school | 1.5 km |
| Secondary school | 2.9 km |
| Train station | 4.3 km |
| Hospital | 4.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Dordrecht
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU05050604. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.