Neighbourhood Hofbuurt

Neighbourhood in the district of Oostwijk · municipality Vlaardingen · Zuid-Holland

  • 461 homes
  • 1.065 residents
  • avg. year built 1991
  • avg. WOZ value € 461.000

Living in Hofbuurt: this neighbourhood in the municipality of Vlaardingen has 461 homes, 1.065 residents and 460 households. The homes in Hofbuurt are mainly of the type flat (47%) and mid-terrace house (30%), mainly built in the period from 2010 onwards (36%) and with 84% owner-occupied homes and 16% rented homes. The average WOZ value is € 461.000. Of the homes with a registered energy label, 69% have label A or B; the most common energy label is A. Liveability is rated good according to the Leefbaarometer, the average noise level is 58 dB (busy) and the police recorded 58,2 crimes per 1,000 residents (nationally: 45,3). A supermarket is 700 m away on average, a primary school is 600 m away and 37% of households have children. For every home in Hofbuurt, Huisleon provides an estimated value range, energy label, monthly housing costs, information on the living environment and current sale and rental listings.

Boundary based on the CBS wijk- en buurtkaart 2024. Zoom in to see individual homes; click a home for details. View on the map of homes

Homes in Hofbuurt

Homes
461
addresses registered for residential use (BAG)
Average year built
1991
Average living area
126 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
451
2025

Home type

  • Flat 47% 216
  • Mid-terrace house 30% 136
  • End-of-terrace house 12% 57
  • Semi-detached house 7% 30
  • Detached house 5% 22

Energy label

  • A or better 66% 302
  • B 2% 9
  • C 10% 46
  • D 6% 28
  • E 11% 49
  • F 1% 5
  • G 2% 10
  • No label 3% 12

Construction period

  • Before 1945 5% 23
  • 1945–1969 25% 114
  • 1970–1989 6% 28
  • 1990–2009 28% 129
  • 2010 onwards 36% 167

Residents

Residents
1.065
1 January 2025
Households
460
avg. 2,4 people
Single-person households
28%
Netherlands: 40%
Households with children
37%
Netherlands: 32%
Population density
4.103
residents per km²
Floor area
0,3 km²
of which 0,0 km² is water
Born outside the Netherlands
10%
Netherlands: 16%
People in poverty
2%
Netherlands: 3%
Social assistance benefits
9
per 1,000 residents · Netherlands: 22
Employment rate
78%
Netherlands: 72%
Employees on permanent contracts
59%
Netherlands: 56%

Age profile

  • 0–15 years 17% 180
  • 15–25 years 11% 115
  • 25–45 years 23% 250
  • 45–65 years 32% 340
  • 65 years and over 17% 185

Background

  • Nederland 80% 865
  • Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 7% 80
  • Outside Europe 13% 135

Education level (aged 15–75)

  • Primary, pre-vocational (VMBO), MBO level 1 17% 140
  • HAVO, VWO, MBO levels 2–4 37% 300
  • Higher professional, university 46% 380

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2024. Background according to the CBS classification (country of birth of the person or their parents); education level of people aged 15 to 75; income standardised for household size and composition; CBS does not publish small numbers.

Housing and property values

Average WOZ value
€ 461.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
84%
Rented homes
16%
6% owned by housing associations
Single-family homes
54%
46% in multi-unit buildings
Built in the last 10 years
37%
Unoccupied homes
2%
New homes built during the year
0
completed homes

The WOZ value is the average for all homes in the area (valued as at 1 January of the previous year), not the market value of an individual home.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.680 kWh
per home per year
Avg. electricity fed into the grid
690 kWh
solar electricity per home
Avg. gas consumption
710 m³
per home per year
Homes with solar panels
40%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
17%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
87% individual central heating, 12% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren Formation

Consumption is the average across all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the energy label breakdown is under "Homes".

Amenities and transport links

Large supermarket
700 m
avg. distance
GP practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Day nursery
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
13
Degree of urbanisation
Very highly urbanised
3.710 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
479 passenger cars
Business premises
140
of which 10 in trade and hospitality

Road distances, averaged across all residents in the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green space

Average noise level (Lden)
58 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes exposed to road traffic noise above 55 dB
56%
municipality 28%
Homes exposed to rail traffic noise above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes exposed to air traffic noise above 48 dB
0%
municipality 7%
Homes exposed to wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Night-time road traffic noise above 50 dB
26%
municipality 12%

Noise levels at the 461 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderate 30% 136
  • 56–60 dB: moderately noisy 50% 232
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 20% 93

Flooding

Homes at risk of flooding
41%
municipality 94%
Of these, at risk of flooding over 0.5 m deep
41%
Of these, at risk of flooding over 2 m deep
27%
Maximum water depth
3,9 m
an average of 2,2 m in flooded areas

Air, light and green space

NO₂
18,5 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (10)
PM2,5
8,8 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (5)
PM10
15,8 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (15)
Light at night
Bright
municipality: bright
Green space within 500 m
50%
municipality 50%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, air traffic 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden at 10 m resolution, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), maximum water depth map; depth does not indicate likelihood. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m resolution. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green space: RIVM green space map 2022, proportion of green space within 500 m. Turn on the noise layer on the map above.

Climate and safety

Feels-like temperature on a hot day
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or above)
99%
municipality 86%
Urban heat island effect
1,4–1,6 °C
warmer on average than the surrounding countryside
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
97%
municipality 95%
Homes with a medium or high likelihood of flooding
0%
municipality 0%
A floor that stays dry in the most severe flood
93%
Homes with an increased risk of groundwater flooding in 2050
70%
municipality 21%
Homes with a rainwater flow path alongside the building
0%
municipality 13%
Homes within the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage power line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 2%

Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): feels-like temperature and urban heat island effect for 2022, cool spots, location-specific likelihood of flooding (at least 20 cm of water), floors that stay dry, risk of groundwater flooding in 2050 (high scenario), flow paths during rainfall of 70 mm per hour; sampled for each home. High-voltage power lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculated distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Enable the heat layer on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 residents
58
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Recorded crimes
62
+5% compared with the previous year
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,2
1 burglary
Municipality
48
per 1,000 residents
Nederland
45
per 1,000 residents

Types of crime (last 12 months)

  • Bedreiging 11% 7
  • Mishandeling 11% 7
  • Vernieling 6% 4
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 2
  • Fietsdiefstal 3% 2
  • Woninginbraak 2% 1

By year

  1. 592021
  2. 712022
  3. 472023
  4. 502024
  5. 562025

Source: police, recorded crimes by area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Rates per 1,000 residents are based on the area's population; not all crimes are reported.

Liveability

Good Leefbaarometer 2024

very poorexcellent

Liveability
Good
category 7 of 9, assessed in 2024
Score
4,15
+0,05 compared with the national average
Since the previous assessment
−0,01
2022 assessment: Good
Municipality
Adequate
score 3,98

Five dimensions: difference from the national average

  • Physical environment green space, water, buildings, noise −0,01 adequate
  • Housing stock type, year built, ownership +0,03 adequate
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,13 good
  • Social cohesion population profile, house moves +0,00 adequate
  • Nuisance and safety concerns crime and nuisance −0,09 poor

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministerie van BZK, CC0), an estimate produced every two years based on over a hundred characteristics. The score reflects how residents rate liveability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Ground and foundations

Land subsidence (total)
−1,9 mm per year
municipality −3,0 mm
Land subsidence (shallow)
−0,2 mm per year
compaction of peat and clay
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,7%
zeer laag, municipality of 0,7%
Pile rot in 2050
0,7%
high-end scenario, drier summers
Differential settlement in 2050
0,4%
homes with shallow foundations at risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): land subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk by neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, proportion of homes with timber piles or shallow foundations at risk). A neighbourhood average, not an assessment of any individual home.

Income and employment

Median household wealth
€ 289.600
Employment rate
78%
aged 15 to under 75
Self-employed people
18%
of the employed population
Top 20% by income
38,2%
share of people (20% nationally)