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Centrum

Centrum is one of 7 districts in Vlaardingen, with 15,725 residents and 8,028 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €267,000 is 12% below the municipal average. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 062201 · 3 neighbourhoods · 289 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
15,725residents1 January 2025
€267,000average WOZ home valueVlaardingen: €303,000
14%green within 500 mVlaardingen: 26%
150services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum in VlaardingenPostcodes in Centrum highlighted; the rest of Vlaardingen in grey
Map of Vlaardingen with Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Centrum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 34 neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Indische Buurt3,755€326k54%69%19%18%169
Vettenoordse Polder Oost5,450€232k48%15%11%14%128
Centrum6,505€265k48%26%19%11%162

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 Centrum is €267,000, against €303,000 in Vlaardingen.

8,028homes82 newly built in 2025
32%single-family houses68% flats and apartments
49%owner-occupied36% housing association
3%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearVlaardingen: 730 m³
2,150 kWhelectricity per home per yearVlaardingen: 2,260 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridVlaardingen: 3%
18%homes with solar panelsVlaardingen: 20%

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 Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVlaardingen: 45%
11%in the top 20% nationallyVlaardingen: 16%
5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineVlaardingen: 4.3%
€34,000median household wealthVlaardingen: €48,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVlaardingen: 70.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeVlaardingen: 24%
15.0%of workers are self-employedVlaardingen: 15.0%
0.8cars per householdVlaardingen: 0.9

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 959 crimes in Centrum in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 61.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.1 across Vlaardingen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds110
Vandalism and criminal damage97
Assault74
Other property crime72
Threats53
Burglary of homes39
Driving under the influence37
Theft from vehicles34
Vehicle theft12
Public violence against people6
Street robbery6

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 Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.3
Primary pupils living here1,260
Secondary pupils living here690
Business premises2,075
Residents per km²8,999
Land area175 ha

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

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