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Singelkwartier

Singelkwartier is a neighbourhood in the Oost district of Schiedam, with 2,125 residents and 1,061 homes. 46% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€260,000) is 17% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 221 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06060103 · 50 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,125residents1 January 2025
€260,000average WOZ home valueSchiedam: €314,000
8%green within 500 mSchiedam: 21%
221services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Singelkwartier in SchiedamPostcodes in Singelkwartier highlighted; the rest of Schiedam in grey
Map of Schiedam with Singelkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

2,125 residents in 1,130 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Schiedam.

14%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
27%
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 Singelkwartier is €260,000, against €314,000 in Schiedam.

1,061homes1 January 2025
38%single-family houses62% flats and apartments
46%owner-occupied36% housing association
0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearSchiedam: 730 m³
2,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearSchiedam: 2,350 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridSchiedam: 5%
9%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 Singelkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySchiedam: 43%
10%in the top 20% nationallySchiedam: 16%
5.4%of residents live below the poverty lineSchiedam: 5.0%
€20,000median household wealthSchiedam: €49,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSchiedam: 70.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeSchiedam: 27%
16.0%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 83 crimes in Singelkwartier in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 39.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.7 across Schiedam.

Theft from vehicles11
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Assault4
Burglary of homes3
Threats3
Other property crime3
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1
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 Singelkwartier, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km22.0
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises275
Residents per km²16,378
Land area13 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Schiedam.

StationsbuurtNatuurkundigenbuurtStadserfHollandiabuurtNewtonbuurtMarconibuurtOost district