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Wetering

Wetering is a neighbourhood in the Westwijk district of Vlaardingen, with 3,600 residents and 1,726 homes. 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€285,000) is 6% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 106 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 06220203 · 68 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,600residents1 January 2025
€285,000average WOZ home valueVlaardingen: €303,000
33%green within 500 mVlaardingen: 26%
106services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wetering in VlaardingenPostcodes in Wetering highlighted; the rest of Vlaardingen in grey
Map of Vlaardingen with Wetering highlighted

Who lives here.

3,600 residents in 1,780 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Vlaardingen.

14%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
44%
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 Wetering is €285,000, against €303,000 in Vlaardingen.

1,726homes1 January 2025
24%single-family houses76% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied32% housing association
8%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
680 m³gas per home per yearVlaardingen: 730 m³
2,190 kWhelectricity per home per yearVlaardingen: 2,260 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridVlaardingen: 3%
14%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 Wetering compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVlaardingen: 45%
12%in the top 20% nationallyVlaardingen: 16%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineVlaardingen: 4.3%
€87,000median household wealthVlaardingen: €48,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVlaardingen: 70.0%
17%with a university or higher professional degreeVlaardingen: 24%
16.0%of workers are self-employedVlaardingen: 15.0%
0.9cars 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 155 crimes in Wetering in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 43.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.1 across Vlaardingen.

Other property crime58
Vandalism and criminal damage13
Theft from vehicles11
Threats7
Assault6
Burglary of homes5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Driving under the influence2
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1

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 Wetering, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.7
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises375
Residents per km²5,611
Land area64 ha

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

Schools in Wetering.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

De WalvisPrimary school · Islamitisch
De SchakelPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
De CalvijnschoolPrimary school · Reformatorisch
Vlaardingse Openbare Scholengemeenschap voor LYC HAVO MAVO VBO LWOOSecondary school (vmbo) · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen.

Lage WeideIndische BuurtZuidbuurtHoogkamerPark ZuidbuurtCentrumWestwijk district