Bodegraven-Reeuwijk: population and statistics
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk has a population of 37,291 (2026) across 75.8 km², or 492 people per km². It ranks 145 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +11.5% between 2016 and 2026.
- 37,291 residents
- 75.8 km²
- 492 people/km²
- −3 m
Key points
Among the 50 municipalities in South Holland, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk ranks No. 31 by population.
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants: 4.3 ‰ in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, compared with an average of 0.8 ‰ in South Holland and −0.3 ‰ nationally.
Average disposable income per household: 76,200 € in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, compared with an average of 62,019 € in South Holland and 61,843 € nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 22.7% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,052 kWh a year here.
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk in numbers
Where is Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Gouda5.1 km · 77,818
- Waddinxveen7.1 km · 35,542
- Alphen aan den Rijn9.5 km · 117,284
- Zuidplas9.6 km · 49,291
- Krimpenerwaard9.6 km · 57,898
- Nieuwkoop10 km · 29,728
- Oudewater10 km · 10,513
- Woerden11 km · 54,199
All municipalities in South Holland
All municipalities in Oost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk over time
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk had 33,451 residents in 2016 and 37,291 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,278 |
| 2022 | 35,752 |
| 2023 | 36,308 |
| 2024 | 36,569 |
| 2025 | 37,209 |
| 2026 | 37,291 |
Did you know?
- “Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Average disposable income per household”: higher than in 93% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 10,611 football pitches.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Gouda (77,818 residents), 5.1 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,208 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
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 | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 21.6% | 19.5% | 23.6% | ranked 246 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 17.3% | 15.5% | 14.8% | ranked 31 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 4.3 ‰ | 0.8 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 13 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 13.0 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 42 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 15,273 dwellings | 1,773,459 | 8,274,510 | ranked 162 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 14.4% | 19.8% | 13.1% | ranked 153 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 21.9% | 20.3% | 19.9% | ranked 114 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 79.5% | 49.2% | 79.5% | ranked 171 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 72.0% | 53.3% | 66.7% | ranked 69 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 19.6% | 31.1% | 23.7% | ranked 254 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 540,000 € | 431,489 € | 438,000 € | ranked 50 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 16.9 ‰ | 19.0 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 181 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 840 m³ | 709 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 224 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,840 kWh | 2,422 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 151 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 9% | 13% | 7% | ranked 74 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 47% | 28% | 46% | ranked 158 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 13% | 8% | 12% | ranked 96 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 174 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 87.4% | 78.8% | 90.3% | ranked 248 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.8% | 7.7% | 0.1% | ranked 93 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,260 kWh | 641 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 163 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,425 Wp | 898 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 216 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 215.8 ‰ | 134.2 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 194 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 76,200 € | 62,019 € | 63,450 € | ranked 26 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 5,880 | 563,040 | 2,612,530 | ranked 116 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 157.7 ‰ | 145.0 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 57 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ranked 265 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.8% | 4.1% | 2.3% | ranked 258 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 469 ‰ | 400 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 249 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.1 km | 5.6 km | 4.6 km | ranked 227 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.4 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 21 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 30.4% | 40.7% | 33.3% | ranked 260 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 35.8 ‰ | 50.7 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 106 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 16.8 ‰ | 21.4 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 72 of 320 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.8 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 156 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.2 km | 0.8 km | 1.0 km | ranked 106 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 443 kg | 421 kg | 468 kg | ranked 222 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 12.7% | 52.0% | 16.8% | ranked 217 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 77.3% | 28.5% | 58.8% | ranked 62 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 7.4% | 7.6% | 11.7% | ranked 224 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.2 km | 0.9 km | 1.2 km | ranked 143 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 33.1% | 33.2% | 28.5% | ranked 94 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.9 km | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | ranked 69 of 342 |
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
87.4% in 2022, compared with 88.8% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.8% in 2022, compared with 0.7% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,425 Wp in 2025, compared with 447 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
215.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 71.0 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
35.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 32.4 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
16.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 13.6 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
2.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 2.8 ‰ in 2021
Sunshine and temperatures: Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 3.9 |
| February | 39 | 4.0 |
| March | 83 | 6.3 |
| April | 133 | 9.8 |
| May | 160 | 13.4 |
| June | 169 | 16.7 |
| July | 164 | 18.4 |
| August | 138 | 17.8 |
| September | 98 | 15.4 |
| October | 56 | 11.9 |
| November | 27 | 7.5 |
| December | 18 | 4.8 |
Business sectors: Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical22.7% ×1.1
- Construction13.7% ×1.3
- Wholesale and retail trade12.7% ×1.0
- Health and social work8.4% ×0.8
- Administrative and support services5.9% ×1.1
- Other service activities5.0% ×0.9
- Education4.6% ×0.8
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing4.5% ×1.5
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk has 37,291 residents (2026), ranking 145 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk covers 75.8 km², with a density of 492 people per km².
Is the population of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk went from 33,451 to 37,291, a change of +11.5%.
Where is Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk is in South Holland. It belongs to Oost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region). Latitude 52.062, longitude 4.727.
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?
In Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, “Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 4.3 ‰ (2024), ranking 13 of 342 municipalities; the national median is −1.3 ‰.
Average disposable income per household: what is the figure for Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?
In Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, “Average disposable income per household” stands at 76,200 € (2024), ranking 26 of 336 municipalities; the national median is 63,450 €.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?
In Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,052 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Bodegraven-Reeuwijk?
The nearest to Bodegraven-Reeuwijk are Gouda (5.1 km), Waddinxveen (7.1 km), Alphen aan den Rijn (9.5 km), Zuidplas (9.6 km), Krimpenerwaard (9.6 km).