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Vakbondsliedenbuurt

Vakbondsliedenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Nieuwland district of Schiedam, with 1,105 residents and 458 homes. 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 37% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€372,000) is 18% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 224 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06060604 · 13 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,105residents1 January 2025
€372,000average WOZ home valueSchiedam: €314,000
27%green within 500 mSchiedam: 21%
224services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vakbondsliedenbuurt in SchiedamPostcodes in Vakbondsliedenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Schiedam in grey
Map of Schiedam with Vakbondsliedenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,105 residents in 475 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Schiedam.

22%
aged 0–14
7%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
34%
one-person households
37%
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 Vakbondsliedenbuurt is €372,000, against €314,000 in Schiedam.

458homes1 January 2025
37%single-family houses63% flats and apartments
80%owner-occupied0% housing association
50%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
600 m³gas per home per yearSchiedam: 730 m³
2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearSchiedam: 2,350 kWh
10%homes off the gas gridSchiedam: 5%
26%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 Vakbondsliedenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySchiedam: 43%
19%in the top 20% nationallySchiedam: 16%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineSchiedam: 5.0%
€184,000median household wealthSchiedam: €49,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSchiedam: 70.0%
20.0%of workers are self-employedSchiedam: 18.0%
0.9cars 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 30 crimes in Vakbondsliedenbuurt in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024. That is 27.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.7 across Schiedam.

Burglary of homes4
Threats3
Other property crime2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
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 Vakbondsliedenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.2
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises120
Residents per km²6,952
Land area16 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Schiedam.