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Hoevenbuurt

Hoevenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Holy Noord district of Vlaardingen, with 3,100 residents and 1,380 homes. 22% of homes are owner-occupied and 67% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€297,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 145 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06220706 · 51 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,100residents1 January 2025
€297,000average WOZ home valueVlaardingen: €303,000
46%green within 500 mVlaardingen: 26%
145services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoevenbuurt in VlaardingenPostcodes in Hoevenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Vlaardingen in grey
Map of Vlaardingen with Hoevenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

3,100 residents in 1,375 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Vlaardingen.

18%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
36%
one-person households
37%
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 Hoevenbuurt is €297,000, against €303,000 in Vlaardingen.

1,380homes1 January 2025
67%single-family houses33% flats and apartments
22%owner-occupied69% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
750 m³gas per home per yearVlaardingen: 730 m³
2,180 kWhelectricity per home per yearVlaardingen: 2,260 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridVlaardingen: 3%
33%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 Hoevenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVlaardingen: 45%
13%in the top 20% nationallyVlaardingen: 16%
3.7%of residents live below the poverty lineVlaardingen: 4.3%
€18,000median household wealthVlaardingen: €48,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVlaardingen: 70.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeVlaardingen: 24%
14.0%of workers are self-employedVlaardingen: 15.0%
1.0cars 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 64 crimes in Hoevenbuurt in 2025, 25% fewer than in 2024. That is 20.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.1 across Vlaardingen.

Theft from vehicles10
Assault9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Burglary of homes4
Threats3
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1
Street robbery1
Other property crime1
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 Hoevenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.9
Primary pupils living here320
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises270
Residents per km²6,037
Land area51 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen.