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Ministersbuurt-West

Ministersbuurt-West is a neighbourhood in the Hof van Delft district of Delft, with 1,080 residents and 619 homes. 22% of homes are owner-occupied and 37% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€392,000) is 11% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 391 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05031302 · 33 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,080residents1 January 2025
€392,000average WOZ home valueDelft: €352,000
24%green within 500 mDelft: 21%
391services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Ministersbuurt-West in DelftPostcodes in Ministersbuurt-West highlighted; the rest of Delft in grey
Map of Delft with Ministersbuurt-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,080 residents in 555 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Delft.

14%
aged 0–14
7%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
36%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
27%
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 Ministersbuurt-West is €392,000, against €352,000 in Delft.

619homes1 January 2025
37%single-family houses63% flats and apartments
22%owner-occupied67% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
670 m³gas per home per yearDelft: 600 m³
1,720 kWhelectricity per home per yearDelft: 2,140 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridDelft: 15%
17%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 Ministersbuurt-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDelft: 57%
11%in the top 20% nationallyDelft: 13%
4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineDelft: 4.0%
€18,000median household wealthDelft: €17,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDelft: 66.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeDelft: 48%
14.0%of workers are self-employedDelft: 14.0%
0.6cars 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 53 crimes in Ministersbuurt-West in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 49.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.2 across Delft.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Burglary of homes5
Theft from vehicles5
Assault3
Other property crime3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Vehicle theft1

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 Ministersbuurt-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.1
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises85
Residents per km²7,225
Land area15 ha

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

Schools in Ministersbuurt-West.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Vrijeschool WidarPrimary school · Antroposofisch
Laurentius PraktijkschoolSecondary school (practical education) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Delft.

Kuyperwijk-ZuidAgnetaparkbuurtMinistersbuurt-OostEcodusWesteindebuurtKuyperwijk-NoordHof van Delft district