Mythologiebuurt

Mythologiebuurt is a neighbourhood in the Voorhof district of Delft, with 1,850 residents and 1,302 homes. 13% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€226,000) is 36% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 259 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05032403 · 35 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,850residents1 January 2025

€226,000average WOZ home valueDelft: €352,000

14%green within 500 mDelft: 21%

259services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Delft with Mythologiebuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,850 residents in 1,305 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Delft.

aged 0–14

25%

aged 15–24

35%

aged 25–44

20%

aged 65 and over

73%

one-person households

10%

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 Mythologiebuurt is €226,000, against €352,000 in Delft.

1,302homes1 January 2025

0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments

13%owner-occupied71% housing association

13%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

430 m³gas per home per yearDelft: 600 m³

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

7%homes off the gas gridDelft: 15%

0%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 Mythologiebuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

73%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDelft: 57%

2%in the top 20% nationallyDelft: 13%

5.6%of residents live below the poverty lineDelft: 4.0%

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

58.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDelft: 66.0%

8.0%of workers are self-employedDelft: 14.0%

0.3cars 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 132 crimes in Mythologiebuurt in 2025, 63% more than in 2024. That is 71.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.2 across Delft.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds40

Vandalism and criminal damage18

Theft from vehicles9

Other property crime9

Burglary of homes5

Assault5

Vehicle theft1

Driving under the influence1

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 Mythologiebuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.2

Primary pupils living here60

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises180

Residents per km²15,726

Land area12 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Delft.

Bedrijventerrein Voorhof Poptahof-Zuid Poptahof-Noord Multatulibuurt Bedrijventerrein Vulcanusweg Voorhof-Hoogbouw Voorhof district