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Woudhoek

CBS name: Wijk 09 Woudhoek

Woudhoek is one of 12 districts in Schiedam, with 7,330 residents and 3,319 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €343,000 is 9% above the municipal average. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 060609 · 4 neighbourhoods · 136 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,330residents1 January 2025
€343,000average WOZ home valueSchiedam: €314,000
33%green within 500 mSchiedam: 21%
145services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Woudhoek in SchiedamPostcodes in Woudhoek highlighted; the rest of Schiedam in grey
Map of Schiedam with Woudhoek highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Woudhoek.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 65 neighbourhoods in Schiedam.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Toneelspelersbuurt2,130€328k58%49%30%30%170
Ambachtenbuurt1,615€353k68%74%24%39%113
Kastelenbuurt2,090€353k42%57%29%39%108
Botenbuurt1,495€340k61%48%24%21%149

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Woudhoek is €343,000, against €314,000 in Schiedam.

3,319homes1 January 2025
56%single-family houses44% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied35% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
700 m³gas per home per yearSchiedam: 730 m³
2,290 kWhelectricity per home per yearSchiedam: 2,350 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridSchiedam: 5%
27%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 Woudhoek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySchiedam: 43%
18%in the top 20% nationallySchiedam: 16%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineSchiedam: 5.0%
€126,000median household wealthSchiedam: €49,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSchiedam: 70.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeSchiedam: 27%
13.0%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 203 crimes in Woudhoek in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 27.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.7 across Schiedam.

Vandalism and criminal damage25
Assault16
Theft from vehicles15
Burglary of homes14
Other property crime10
Threats7
Street robbery5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft2
Pickpocketing1

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 Woudhoek, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.1
Primary pupils living here610
Secondary pupils living here370
Business premises620
Residents per km²7,468
Land area98 ha

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

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