Neighbourhood Oostbuurt

Neighbourhood in district Oostwijk · municipality Vlaardingen · Zuid-Holland

  • 2.983 homes
  • 6.375 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1945
  • avg. WOZ € 285.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Oostbuurt

Homes
2.983
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1945
Average living area
101 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
3.066
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 56% 1.668
  • Mid-terrace house 25% 734
  • End-terrace house 11% 322
  • Semi-detached house 7% 195
  • Detached 2% 64

Energy label

  • A or better 13% 376
  • B 12% 361
  • C 23% 695
  • D 8% 231
  • E 7% 209
  • F 15% 443
  • G 19% 555
  • No label 4% 113

Building period

  • Built before 1945 53% 1.586
  • 1945–1969 3% 103
  • 1970–1989 34% 1.015
  • 1990–2009 7% 218
  • 2010 and later 2% 57
  • Unknown 0% 4

Residents

Residents
6.375
January 1, 2025
Households
3.040
avg. 2,0 people
One-person households
44%
Households with children
31%
Population density
10.135
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,6 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 960
  • 15–25 years 11% 715
  • 25–45 years 30% 1.900
  • 45–65 years 28% 1.800
  • 65 years and older 16% 995

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 285.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
55%
Rental homes
44%
34% housing association
Single-family homes
42%
58% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
5%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.270 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
240 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
860 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
14%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
2%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
93% central heating, 4% block
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
400 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
300 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
15
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.306 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,8
2.448 passenger cars
Company locations
855
of which 90 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

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

Average noise level (Lden)
59 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
29%
municipality 28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
5%
municipality 0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 7%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
12%
municipality 12%

Noise level of the 2.983 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderately 2% 70
  • 56–60 dB: busy 76% 2.267
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 18% 530
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 4% 116

Flooding

Homes that may flood
89%
municipality 94%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
89%
Of which more than 2 m water
88%
Maximum water depth
4,3 m
average 3,6 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
19,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
37%
municipality 50%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
87%
municipality 86%
Urban heat island effect
1,6–1,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
87%
municipality 95%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
53%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
49%
municipality 21%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
18%
municipality 13%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 2%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
45
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
285
-14% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,0
6 burglaries
Municipality
48
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 23% 66
  • Vernieling 9% 26
  • Diefstal uit auto 8% 22
  • Mishandeling 6% 17
  • Bedreiging 4% 12
  • Drugshandel 2% 7
  • Woninginbraak 2% 6
  • Autodiefstal 2% 6

Per year

  1. 3912021
  2. 3392022
  3. 3052023
  4. 2872024
  5. 3102025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,09
−0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Sufficient
score 3,98

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,13 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,04 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,12 insufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−3,9 mm per year
municipality −3,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−2,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
6 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
2,9%
laag, municipality 0,7%
Pile rot in 2050
2,9%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
3,2%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 35.700
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 43.400
per year
Median household wealth
€ 88.300
Net labour participation
72%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
21,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)