Oudewater: population and statistics
Oudewater has a population of 10,513 (2026) across 39.0 km², or 269 people per km². It ranks 327 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +4.6% between 2016 and 2026.
- 10,513 residents
- 39.0 km²
- 269 people/km²
- 0 m
Key points
Among the 26 municipalities in Utrecht, Oudewater ranks No. 24 by population.
Share of agricultural land (excluding water): 92.1% in Oudewater, compared with an average of 41.7% in Utrecht and 44.5% nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 20.3% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,061 kWh a year here.
Oudewater in numbers
Where is Oudewater?
Population of Oudewater over time
Oudewater had 10,049 residents in 2016 and 10,513 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,138 |
| 2022 | 10,159 |
| 2023 | 10,232 |
| 2024 | 10,223 |
| 2025 | 10,355 |
| 2026 | 10,513 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Utrecht for “Average disposable income per household”.
- Number 1 in Utrecht for “Share of agricultural land (excluding water)”.
- “Share of agricultural land (excluding water)”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Housing stock”: lower than in 97% of municipalities.
- “Average disposable income per household”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 5,465 football pitches.
- Its population density is 2.0 times lower than the national average.
All indicators for Oudewater
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 | Oudewater | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 23.4% | 18.8% | 23.6% | ranked 181 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 15.4% | 16.1% | 14.8% | ranked 114 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 0.8 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 77 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 11.8 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 55 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Oudewater | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 4,575 dwellings | 620,065 | 8,274,510 | ranked 331 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 21.5% | 16.8% | 13.1% | ranked 59 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 20.8% | 23.5% | 19.9% | ranked 143 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 77.7% | 61.5% | 79.5% | ranked 196 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 68.6% | 58.3% | 66.7% | ranked 139 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 22.3% | 26.7% | 23.7% | ranked 199 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 490,000 € | 534,331 € | 438,000 € | ranked 104 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 24.4 ‰ | 21.3 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 73 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Oudewater | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 900 m³ | 723 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 164 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,840 kWh | 2,549 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 151 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 8% | 18% | 7% | ranked 100 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 44% | 38% | 46% | ranked 199 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 11% | 9% | 12% | ranked 178 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 80 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 89.3% | 77.0% | 90.3% | ranked 202 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.0% | 12.9% | 0.1% | ranked 191 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,220 kWh | 847 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 180 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,618 Wp | 1,120 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 179 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 212.1 ‰ | 180.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 206 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Oudewater | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 81,800 € | 67,245 € | 63,450 € | ranked 14 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 1,845 | 222,825 | 2,612,530 | ranked 316 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 175.5 ‰ | 157.5 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 23 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Oudewater | Utrecht | 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) | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ranked 296 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Oudewater | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 485 ‰ | 417 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 220 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 9.8 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 70 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Oudewater | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.3 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 55 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 33.3% | 39.1% | 33.3% | ranked 170 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 23.2 ‰ | 45.5 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 277 of 338 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.2 km | 0.9 km | 1.0 km | ranked 106 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Oudewater | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 430 kg | 431 kg | 468 kg | ranked 242 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 6.3% | 38.0% | 16.8% | ranked 320 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 92.1% | 41.7% | 58.8% | ranked 1 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 0.5% | 12.1% | 11.7% | ranked 333 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Oudewater | Utrecht | 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 | Oudewater | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 27.1% | 41.9% | 28.5% | ranked 208 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 1.1 km | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | ranked 24 of 342 |
Oudewater: 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
89.3% in 2022, compared with 89.1% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.0% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,618 Wp in 2025, compared with 452 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
212.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 66.2 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
23.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 26.1 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Oudewater
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 3.9 |
| February | 40 | 4.0 |
| March | 84 | 6.3 |
| April | 133 | 9.8 |
| May | 161 | 13.4 |
| June | 169 | 16.7 |
| July | 165 | 18.4 |
| August | 139 | 17.8 |
| September | 99 | 15.4 |
| October | 57 | 11.9 |
| November | 28 | 7.5 |
| December | 18 | 4.8 |
Business sectors: Oudewater
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical20.3% ×1.0
- Construction14.1% ×1.3
- Wholesale and retail trade12.4% ×1.0
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing7.0% ×2.3
- Health and social work6.2% ×0.6
- Other service activities5.7% ×1.1
- Administrative and support services5.1% ×1.0
- Manufacturing4.9% ×1.4
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Oudewater?
Oudewater has 10,513 residents (2026), ranking 327 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Oudewater?
Oudewater covers 39.0 km², with a density of 269 people per km².
Is the population of Oudewater growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Oudewater went from 10,049 to 10,513, a change of +4.6%.
Where is Oudewater?
Oudewater is in Utrecht. It belongs to Utrecht (COROP region). Latitude 52.027, longitude 4.869.
Share of agricultural land (excluding water): what is the figure for Oudewater?
In Oudewater, “Share of agricultural land (excluding water)” stands at 92.1% (2022), ranking 1 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 58.8%.
Housing stock: what is the figure for Oudewater?
In Oudewater, “Housing stock” stands at 4,575 dwellings (2025), ranking 331 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 14,880 dwellings.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Oudewater?
In Oudewater, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,061 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Oudewater?
The nearest to Oudewater are Montfoort (6.0 km), Woerden (6.7 km), Krimpenerwaard (7.7 km), Lopik (8.1 km), Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (10 km).