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Lage Weide

Lage Weide is a neighbourhood in the Westwijk district of Vlaardingen, with 2,840 residents and 1,430 homes. 44% of homes are owner-occupied and 28% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€247,000) is 18% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 75 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06220204 · 58 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,840residents1 January 2025
€247,000average WOZ home valueVlaardingen: €303,000
45%green within 500 mVlaardingen: 26%
75services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Lage Weide in VlaardingenPostcodes in Lage Weide highlighted; the rest of Vlaardingen in grey
Map of Vlaardingen with Lage Weide highlighted

Who lives here.

2,840 residents in 1,400 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Vlaardingen.

18%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
35%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
45%
one-person households
33%
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 Lage Weide is €247,000, against €303,000 in Vlaardingen.

1,430homes1 January 2025
28%single-family houses72% flats and apartments
44%owner-occupied37% housing association
4%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
680 m³gas per home per yearVlaardingen: 730 m³
2,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearVlaardingen: 2,260 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridVlaardingen: 3%
13%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 Lage Weide 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%
4.0%of residents live below the poverty lineVlaardingen: 4.3%
€25,000median household wealthVlaardingen: €48,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVlaardingen: 70.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeVlaardingen: 24%
16.0%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 94 crimes in Lage Weide in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 33.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.1 across Vlaardingen.

Assault16
Theft of bicycles and mopeds12
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Threats9
Other property crime7
Burglary of homes4
Theft from vehicles4
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people1
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 Lage Weide, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.7
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises310
Residents per km²8,388
Land area34 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen.