Neighbourhood Zuidbuurt

Neighbourhood in district Westwijk · municipality Vlaardingen · Zuid-Holland

  • 1.594 homes
  • 3.470 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1974
  • avg. WOZ € 235.000

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 Zuidbuurt

Homes
1.594
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1974
Average living area
82 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.594
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 69% 1.104
  • Mid-terrace house 22% 344
  • End-terrace house 9% 146

Energy label

  • A or better 51% 814
  • B 14% 231
  • C 11% 177
  • D 6% 100
  • E 14% 221
  • F 2% 35
  • G 1% 16

Building period

  • 1945–1969 63% 1.006
  • 1970–1989 9% 138
  • 1990–2009 18% 291
  • 2010 and later 10% 159

Residents

Residents
3.470
January 1, 2025
Households
1.615
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
44%
Households with children
37%
Population density
9.057
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 640
  • 15–25 years 11% 390
  • 25–45 years 29% 1.005
  • 45–65 years 25% 855
  • 65 years and older 17% 580

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 235.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
22%
Rental homes
78%
75% housing association
Single-family homes
31%
69% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
2%
Unoccupied properties
3%
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
2.060 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
210 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
650 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
10%
Gas-free
2%
Mainly electrically heated
2%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
89% central heating, 10% electric
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
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
9
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.397 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,7
1.186 passenger cars
Company locations
350
of which 55 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)
56 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
16%
municipality 28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
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
15%
municipality 12%

Noise level of the 1.594 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderately 44% 702
  • 56–60 dB: busy 41% 655
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 15% 237

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 94%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
100%
Of which more than 2 m water
100%
Maximum water depth
3,7 m
average 3,1 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
17,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
54%
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
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
93%
municipality 86%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 95%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
46%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 21%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
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
55
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
190
+17% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,6
1 burglary
Municipality
48
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 15% 28
  • Vernieling 9% 18
  • Mishandeling 8% 15
  • Bedreiging 5% 9
  • Winkeldiefstal 5% 9
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 5
  • Drugshandel 3% 5
  • Openlijk geweld 2% 4

Per year

  1. 2102021
  2. 1442022
  3. 1732023
  4. 1772024
  5. 1822025

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 insufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than insufficient
class 2 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
3,73
−0,37 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: More than insufficient
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 −0,07 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,09 insufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,24 very poor

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)
−3,1 mm per year
municipality −3,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,7 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
4 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,2%
zeer laag, municipality 0,7%
Pile rot in 2050
0,2%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,3%
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
€ 25.200
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 32.500
per year
Median household wealth
€ 7.000
Net labour participation
62%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
11,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)