Eilandenbuurt

Eilandenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Zuid district of Schiedam, with 1,695 residents and 827 homes. 42% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€244,000) is 22% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 94 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06060402 · 52 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,695residents1 January 2025

€244,000average WOZ home valueSchiedam: €314,000

17%green within 500 mSchiedam: 21%

94services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Schiedam with Eilandenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,695 residents in 875 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Schiedam.

14%

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

29%

aged 25–44

16%

aged 65 and over

46%

one-person households

34%

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 Eilandenbuurt is €244,000, against €314,000 in Schiedam.

827homes1 January 2025

46%single-family houses54% flats and apartments

42%owner-occupied44% housing association

0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

740 m³gas per home per yearSchiedam: 730 m³

2,170 kWhelectricity per home per yearSchiedam: 2,350 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridSchiedam: 5%

8%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 Eilandenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySchiedam: 43%

8%in the top 20% nationallySchiedam: 16%

5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineSchiedam: 5.0%

€15,000median household wealthSchiedam: €49,000

67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSchiedam: 70.0%

16.0%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 46 crimes in Eilandenbuurt in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 27.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 56.7 across Schiedam.

Vandalism and criminal damage12

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Assault2

Other property crime2

Threats1

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 Eilandenbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.6

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises190

Residents per km²16,980

Land area10 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Schiedam.

Sandersbuurt Noletbuurt Maasboulevard Nassaukwartier De Plantage Oranjekwartier Zuid district