Walvisbuurt

Walvisbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of Schiedam, with 780 residents and 484 homes. 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€366,000) is 17% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 272 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06060003 · 12 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

780residents1 January 2025

€366,000average WOZ home valueSchiedam: €314,000

6%green within 500 mSchiedam: 21%

272services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Walvisbuurt in SchiedamPostcodes in Walvisbuurt highlighted; the rest of Schiedam in grey

Map of Schiedam with Walvisbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

780 residents in 485 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Schiedam.

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

33%

aged 25–44

21%

aged 65 and over

58%

one-person households

14%

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 Walvisbuurt is €366,000, against €314,000 in Schiedam.

484homes1 January 2025

13%single-family houses87% flats and apartments

61%owner-occupied11% housing association

0%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied

820 m³gas per home per yearSchiedam: 730 m³

2,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearSchiedam: 2,350 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridSchiedam: 5%

5%homes with solar panelsSchiedam: 15%

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 Walvisbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySchiedam: 43%

14%in the top 20% nationallySchiedam: 16%

7.6%of residents live below the poverty lineSchiedam: 5.0%

€120,000median household wealthSchiedam: €49,000

69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSchiedam: 70.0%

21.0%of workers are self-employedSchiedam: 18.0%

0.6cars per householdSchiedam: 0.8

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 75 crimes in Walvisbuurt in 2025, 93% fewer than in 2024. That is 96.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.7 across Schiedam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds6

Other property crime5

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Assault3

Theft from vehicles1

Threats1

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 Walvisbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.9

Primary pupils living here20

Secondary pupils living here10

Business premises160

Residents per km²9,661

Land area8 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Schiedam.

Binnenstad Liduinabuurt Frankenland Fabribuurt Brandersbuurt Oranjekwartier Centrum district