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Babberspolder Noord

Babberspolder Noord is a neighbourhood in the Vlaardinger Ambacht district of Vlaardingen, with 2,135 residents and 901 homes. 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 74% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€382,000) is 26% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 148 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06220501 · 42 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,135residents1 January 2025
€382,000average WOZ home valueVlaardingen: €303,000
24%green within 500 mVlaardingen: 26%
148services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Babberspolder Noord in VlaardingenPostcodes in Babberspolder Noord highlighted; the rest of Vlaardingen in grey
Map of Vlaardingen with Babberspolder Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

2,135 residents in 890 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Vlaardingen.

17%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
28%
one-person households
42%
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 Babberspolder Noord is €382,000, against €303,000 in Vlaardingen.

901homes1 January 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
90%owner-occupied4% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
890 m³gas per home per yearVlaardingen: 730 m³
2,830 kWhelectricity per home per yearVlaardingen: 2,260 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridVlaardingen: 3%
31%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 Babberspolder Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVlaardingen: 45%
29%in the top 20% nationallyVlaardingen: 16%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineVlaardingen: 4.3%
€246,000median household wealthVlaardingen: €48,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVlaardingen: 70.0%
37%with a university or higher professional degreeVlaardingen: 24%
13.0%of workers are self-employedVlaardingen: 15.0%
1.1cars 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 53 crimes in Babberspolder Noord in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 24.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.1 across Vlaardingen.

Driving under the influence9
Theft from vehicles8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft2
Assault1
Other property crime1

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 Babberspolder Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.9
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises215
Residents per km²5,160
Land area41 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen.

Babberspolder OostBabberspolder WestOranjebuurtStatenbuurtVogelbuurt ZuidSportpark HolyVlaardinger Ambacht district