Centrum

Centrum is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad district of Delft, with 2,665 residents and 1,367 homes. 20% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€399,000) is 13% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 493 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05031104 · 69 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,665residents1 January 2025

€399,000average WOZ home valueDelft: €352,000

4%green within 500 mDelft: 21%

493services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Centrum in DelftPostcodes in Centrum highlighted; the rest of Delft in grey

Who lives here.

2,665 residents in 2,070 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Delft.

aged 0–14

37%

aged 15–24

39%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

79%

one-person households

households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Centrum is €399,000, against €352,000 in Delft.

1,367homes1 January 2025

16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments

20%owner-occupied26% housing association

0%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied

890 m³gas per home per yearDelft: 600 m³

2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearDelft: 2,140 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridDelft: 15%

6%homes with solar panelsDelft: 17%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

75%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDelft: 57%

7%in the top 20% nationallyDelft: 13%

4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineDelft: 4.0%

€5,000median household wealthDelft: €17,000

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDelft: 66.0%

61%with a university or higher professional degreeDelft: 48%

17.0%of workers are self-employedDelft: 14.0%

0.2cars per householdDelft: 0.5

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 414 crimes in Centrum in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 155.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.2 across Delft.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds156

Other property crime45

Assault23

Vandalism and criminal damage20

Pickpocketing8

Driving under the influence6

Theft from vehicles5

Public violence against people4

Threats4

Burglary of homes2

Street robbery1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.4

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises760

Residents per km²14,488

Land area18 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Delft.

In de Veste Centrum-Oost Centrum-Zuidwest Centrum-Zuidoost Zuidpoort Centrum-West Binnenstad district