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Wibautbuurt

Wibautbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Nieuwland district of Schiedam, with 2,680 residents and 1,232 homes. 30% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€248,000) is 21% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 227 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06060610 · 48 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,680residents1 January 2025
€248,000average WOZ home valueSchiedam: €314,000
24%green within 500 mSchiedam: 21%
227services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wibautbuurt in SchiedamPostcodes in Wibautbuurt highlighted; the rest of Schiedam in grey
Map of Schiedam with Wibautbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,680 residents in 1,255 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Schiedam.

17%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
43%
one-person households
38%
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 Wibautbuurt is €248,000, against €314,000 in Schiedam.

1,232homes1 January 2025
20%single-family houses80% flats and apartments
30%owner-occupied48% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearSchiedam: 730 m³
1,920 kWhelectricity per home per yearSchiedam: 2,350 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridSchiedam: 5%
7%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 Wibautbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySchiedam: 43%
11%in the top 20% nationallySchiedam: 16%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineSchiedam: 5.0%
€7,000median household wealthSchiedam: €49,000
62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSchiedam: 70.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeSchiedam: 27%
19.0%of workers are self-employedSchiedam: 18.0%
0.7cars 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 146 crimes in Wibautbuurt in 2025, 22% fewer than in 2024. That is 54.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.7 across Schiedam.

Vandalism and criminal damage25
Assault10
Theft from vehicles8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Other property crime6
Threats5
Driving under the influence5
Burglary of homes4
Pickpocketing2
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1
Street 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 Wibautbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.0
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises310
Residents per km²9,810
Land area27 ha

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

Schools in Wibautbuurt.

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

IBS AbabilPrimary school · Islamitisch
De TaaltuinPrimary school · Openbaar
ProNovaCollege voor PraktijkonderwijsSecondary school (practical education) · Openbaar

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 Schiedam.