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Poptahof-Zuid

Poptahof-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Voorhof district of Delft, with 1,900 residents and 1,010 homes. 18% of homes are owner-occupied and 2% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€315,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 269 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05032401 · 23 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,900residents1 January 2025
€315,000average WOZ home valueDelft: €352,000
23%green within 500 mDelft: 21%
269services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Poptahof-Zuid in DelftPostcodes in Poptahof-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Delft in grey
Map of Delft with Poptahof-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

1,900 residents in 1,035 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Delft.

15%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
50%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
49%
one-person households
24%
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 Poptahof-Zuid is €315,000, against €352,000 in Delft.

1,010homes1 January 2025
2%single-family houses98% flats and apartments
18%owner-occupied33% housing association
27%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
250 m³gas per home per yearDelft: 600 m³
1,930 kWhelectricity per home per yearDelft: 2,140 kWh
32%homes off the gas gridDelft: 15%
8%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 Poptahof-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDelft: 57%
9%in the top 20% nationallyDelft: 13%
5.1%of residents live below the poverty lineDelft: 4.0%
€10,000median household wealthDelft: €17,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDelft: 66.0%
46%with a university or higher professional degreeDelft: 48%
12.0%of workers are self-employedDelft: 14.0%
0.5cars 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 211 crimes in Poptahof-Zuid in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 111.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 53.2 across Delft.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds51
Other property crime14
Theft from vehicles10
Assault8
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Threats6
Pickpocketing4
Street robbery3
Driving under the influence2
Public violence against people1
Hold-up 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 Poptahof-Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.1 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.8
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises270
Residents per km²16,626
Land area11 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Delft.

Poptahof-NoordJuniusbuurtMythologiebuurtBedrijventerrein VoorhofRoland HolstbuurtKrakeelpolderVoorhof district