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Hoofdstedenbuurt

Hoofdstedenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Holy Noord district of Vlaardingen, with 2,245 residents and 1,149 homes. 7% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€242,000) is 20% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 168 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06220704 · 46 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,245residents1 January 2025
€242,000average WOZ home valueVlaardingen: €303,000
37%green within 500 mVlaardingen: 26%
168services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoofdstedenbuurt in VlaardingenPostcodes in Hoofdstedenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Vlaardingen in grey
Map of Vlaardingen with Hoofdstedenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,245 residents in 1,150 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Vlaardingen.

17%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
31%
aged 65 and over
45%
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 Hoofdstedenbuurt is €242,000, against €303,000 in Vlaardingen.

1,149homes1 January 2025
0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments
7%owner-occupied93% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
590 m³gas per home per yearVlaardingen: 730 m³
1,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearVlaardingen: 2,260 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridVlaardingen: 3%
0%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 Hoofdstedenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

67%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVlaardingen: 45%
3%in the top 20% nationallyVlaardingen: 16%
5.6%of residents live below the poverty lineVlaardingen: 4.3%
€8,000median household wealthVlaardingen: €48,000
51.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVlaardingen: 70.0%
12%with a university or higher professional degreeVlaardingen: 24%
14.0%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 65 crimes in Hoofdstedenbuurt in 2025, 34% fewer than in 2024. That is 29.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.1 across Vlaardingen.

Vandalism and criminal damage9
Assault6
Threats5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Other property crime4
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2
Pickpocketing1
Street robbery1

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 Hoofdstedenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.2
Primary pupils living here230
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises145
Residents per km²12,044
Land area19 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen.

Vogelbuurt NoordPark Holy NoordHoevenbuurtLoper NoordDrevenbuurtLoper ZuidHoly Noord district