Distillateursbuurt

Distillateursbuurt is a neighbourhood in the West district of Schiedam, with 695 residents and 356 homes. 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€322,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 111 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06060309 · 15 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

695residents1 January 2025

€322,000average WOZ home valueSchiedam: €314,000

31%green within 500 mSchiedam: 21%

111services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Schiedam with Distillateursbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

695 residents in 350 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Schiedam.

13%

aged 0–14

14%

aged 15–24

35%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

47%

one-person households

30%

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 Distillateursbuurt is €322,000, against €314,000 in Schiedam.

356homes1 January 2025

31%single-family houses69% flats and apartments

70%owner-occupied0% housing association

0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

650 m³gas per home per yearSchiedam: 730 m³

2,870 kWhelectricity per home per yearSchiedam: 2,350 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridSchiedam: 5%

22%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 Distillateursbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySchiedam: 43%

23%in the top 20% nationallySchiedam: 16%

4.4%of residents live below the poverty lineSchiedam: 5.0%

€133,000median household wealthSchiedam: €49,000

81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSchiedam: 70.0%

15.0%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 123 crimes in Distillateursbuurt in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 177.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.7 across Schiedam.

Other property crime67

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7

Vandalism and criminal damage7

Driving under the influence4

Theft from vehicles3

Burglary of homes2

Public violence against people1

Threats1

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 Distillateursbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.1

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises85

Residents per km²5,557

Land area12 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Schiedam.

Park Vijfsluizen Schildersbuurt Haverschmidtkwartier Troelstrabuurt Schrijversbuurt Wibautbuurt West district