Dijk en Waard: population and statistics
Dijk en Waard has a population of 91,411 (2026) across 61.7 km², or 1,482 people per km². It ranks 41 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +4.2% between 2022 and 2026.
- 91,411 residents
- 61.7 km²
- 1,482 people/km²
- −1 m
Key points
Among the 44 municipalities in North Holland, Dijk en Waard ranks No. 9 by population.
Dwellings built since 2000: 33.9% in Dijk en Waard, compared with an average of 20.8% in North Holland and 20.4% nationally.
Dwellings without natural gas: 22% in Dijk en Waard, compared with an average of 13% in North Holland and 12% nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 18.7% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,068 kWh a year here.
Dijk en Waard in numbers
Where is Dijk en Waard?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Alkmaar7.3 km · 113,196
- Opmeer8.5 km · 12,669
- Bergen8.6 km · 29,653
- Koggenland8.7 km · 24,214
- Heiloo11 km · 24,613
- Schagen13 km · 48,778
- Hoorn16 km · 76,202
- Uitgeest17 km · 13,489
All municipalities in North Holland
All municipalities in Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Dijk en Waard over time
Dijk en Waard had 87,695 residents in 2022 and 91,411 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 87,695 |
| 2023 | 88,985 |
| 2024 | 90,076 |
| 2025 | 90,747 |
| 2026 | 91,411 |
Did you know?
- “Dwellings built since 2000”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Dwellings without natural gas”: higher than in 95% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 8,637 football pitches.
- Its population density is 2.7 times the national average.
- The nearest municipality is Alkmaar, 7.3 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Zaanstad (165,201 residents), 22 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,272 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Dijk en Waard
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 20.5% | 19.4% | 23.6% | ranked 275 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 16.2% | 14.5% | 14.8% | ranked 68 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 1.0 ‰ | 0.7 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 70 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 6.5 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 167 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 38,398 dwellings | 1,420,067 | 8,274,510 | ranked 46 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 6.3% | 25.0% | 13.1% | ranked 301 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 33.9% | 20.8% | 19.9% | ranked 13 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 78.4% | 50.2% | 79.5% | ranked 186 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 70.9% | 51.8% | 66.7% | ranked 91 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 19.7% | 30.5% | 23.7% | ranked 250 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 448,000 € | 524,447 € | 438,000 € | ranked 160 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 22.9 ‰ | 22.5 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 88 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 680 m³ | 746 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 319 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,700 kWh | 2,350 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 218 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 22% | 13% | 7% | ranked 17 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 54% | 28% | 46% | ranked 54 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 13% | 8% | 12% | ranked 96 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 10 ha | 191 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 79 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 80.5% | 80.6% | 90.3% | ranked 298 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 12.3% | 8.8% | 0.1% | ranked 20 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,250 kWh | 600 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 166 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,474 Wp | 890 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 202 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 245.7 ‰ | 137.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 96 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 64,300 € | 65,353 € | 63,450 € | ranked 151 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 11,300 | 533,195 | 2,612,530 | ranked 44 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 123.6 ‰ | 177.2 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 258 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | ranked 265 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.2% | 3.5% | 2.3% | ranked 180 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 490 ‰ | 385 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 210 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.7 km | 3.7 km | 4.6 km | ranked 194 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.3 persons | 2.0 | 2.2 | ranked 55 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 31.7% | 43.0% | 33.3% | ranked 222 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 37.8 ‰ | 56.3 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 92 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 15.6 ‰ | 27.4 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 88 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 4.3 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 58 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.7 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 104 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 1.0 km | ranked 242 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 518 kg | 445 kg | 468 kg | ranked 101 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 39.1% | 44.6% | 16.8% | ranked 60 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 50.3% | 33.6% | 58.8% | ranked 216 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 3.2% | 11.0% | 11.7% | ranked 284 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.0 km | 0.9 km | 1.2 km | ranked 206 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 27.2% | 39.0% | 28.5% | ranked 205 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Dijk en Waard: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,474 Wp in 2025, compared with 1,147 Wp in 2022
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
245.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 192.9 ‰ in 2022
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
37.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 37.6 ‰ in 2022
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
15.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 15.9 ‰ in 2022
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
4.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 4.3 ‰ in 2022
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
3.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 3.6 ‰ in 2022
Sunshine and temperatures: Dijk en Waard
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 4.4 |
| February | 38 | 4.3 |
| March | 84 | 6.2 |
| April | 133 | 9.4 |
| May | 164 | 12.9 |
| June | 171 | 16.1 |
| July | 168 | 18.0 |
| August | 140 | 17.8 |
| September | 95 | 15.7 |
| October | 54 | 12.3 |
| November | 26 | 8.1 |
| December | 16 | 5.6 |
Business sectors: Dijk en Waard
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical18.7% ×0.9
- Wholesale and retail trade14.8% ×1.1
- Construction14.4% ×1.4
- Health and social work9.8% ×0.9
- Other service activities6.4% ×1.2
- Education6.1% ×1.0
- Administrative and support services5.7% ×1.1
- Information and communication4.6% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Dijk en Waard?
Dijk en Waard has 91,411 residents (2026), ranking 41 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Dijk en Waard?
Dijk en Waard covers 61.7 km², with a density of 1,482 people per km².
Is the population of Dijk en Waard growing?
Between 2022 and 2026, the population of Dijk en Waard went from 87,695 to 91,411, a change of +4.2%.
Where is Dijk en Waard?
Dijk en Waard is in North Holland. It belongs to Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region). Latitude 52.667, longitude 4.833.
Dwellings built since 2000: what is the figure for Dijk en Waard?
In Dijk en Waard, “Dwellings built since 2000” stands at 33.9% (2024), ranking 13 of 338 municipalities; the national median is 19.9%.
Dwellings without natural gas: what is the figure for Dijk en Waard?
In Dijk en Waard, “Dwellings without natural gas” stands at 22% (2025), ranking 17 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 7%.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Dijk en Waard?
In Dijk en Waard, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,068 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Dijk en Waard?
The nearest to Dijk en Waard are Alkmaar (7.3 km), Opmeer (8.5 km), Bergen (8.6 km), Koggenland (8.7 km), Heiloo (11 km).