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Vettenoordse Polder Oost

Vettenoordse Polder Oost is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of Vlaardingen, with 5,450 residents and 2,690 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 15% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€232,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 128 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06220102 · 103 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,450residents1 January 2025
€232,000average WOZ home valueVlaardingen: €303,000
14%green within 500 mVlaardingen: 26%
128services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vettenoordse Polder Oost in VlaardingenPostcodes in Vettenoordse Polder Oost highlighted; the rest of Vlaardingen in grey
Map of Vlaardingen with Vettenoordse Polder Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

5,450 residents in 2,775 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Vlaardingen.

15%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
11%
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 Vettenoordse Polder Oost is €232,000, against €303,000 in Vlaardingen.

2,690homes82 newly built in 2025
15%single-family houses85% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied34% housing association
1%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearVlaardingen: 730 m³
2,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearVlaardingen: 2,260 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridVlaardingen: 3%
8%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 Vettenoordse Polder Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

51%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVlaardingen: 45%
9%in the top 20% nationallyVlaardingen: 16%
6.3%of residents live below the poverty lineVlaardingen: 4.3%
€17,000median household wealthVlaardingen: €48,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVlaardingen: 70.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeVlaardingen: 24%
16.0%of workers are self-employedVlaardingen: 15.0%
0.7cars 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 282 crimes in Vettenoordse Polder Oost in 2025, 21% fewer than in 2024. That is 51.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.1 across Vlaardingen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds44
Vandalism and criminal damage31
Assault24
Other property crime17
Threats14
Theft from vehicles10
Burglary of homes6
Vehicle theft6
Driving under the influence5
Public violence against people2
Street robbery2

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 Vettenoordse Polder Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.6
Primary pupils living here440
Secondary pupils living here240
Business premises705
Residents per km²12,736
Land area43 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen.

Vettenoordse Polder WestMaasboulevardCentrumHavengebied OostPark ZuidbuurtOostbuurtCentrum district