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De Vesting

De Vesting is a neighbourhood in the Hellevoet district of Voorne aan Zee, with 1,200 residents and 592 homes. 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€388,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 66 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19920000 · 19 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,200residents1 January 2025
€388,000average WOZ home valueVoorne aan Zee: €396,000
27%green within 500 mVoorne aan Zee: 28%
66services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Vesting in Voorne aan ZeePostcodes in De Vesting highlighted; the rest of Voorne aan Zee in grey
Map of Voorne aan Zee with De Vesting highlighted

Who lives here.

1,200 residents in 680 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Voorne aan Zee.

8%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
20%
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 De Vesting is €388,000, against €396,000 in Voorne aan Zee.

592homes1 January 2025
29%single-family houses71% flats and apartments
60%owner-occupied27% housing association
5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
640 m³gas per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 790 m³
2,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearVoorne aan Zee: 2,790 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridVoorne aan Zee: 6%
8%homes with solar panelsVoorne aan Zee: 45%

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 De Vesting compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 31%
18%in the top 20% nationallyVoorne aan Zee: 24%
5.8%of residents live below the poverty lineVoorne aan Zee: 2.3%
€161,000median household wealthVoorne aan Zee: €186,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVoorne aan Zee: 71.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeVoorne aan Zee: 25%
22.0%of workers are self-employedVoorne aan Zee: 16.0%
1.0cars per householdVoorne aan Zee: 1.1

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 68 crimes in De Vesting in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 56.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.3 across Voorne aan Zee.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Assault11
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Other property crime5
Threats4
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles1
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1
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 De Vesting, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery2.0 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.5
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises210
Residents per km²4,010
Land area30 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Voorne aan Zee.

HeliushavenKanaalzichtGlaciswijkGroote WeergorsMarinebuurtWittens HoeckHellevoet district