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Naaldwijk Centrumgebied

Naaldwijk Centrumgebied is a neighbourhood in the Naaldwijk district of Westland, with 4,955 residents and 2,577 homes. 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€399,000) is 14% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 168 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 17830101 · 131 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,955residents1 January 2025
€399,000average WOZ home valueWestland: €465,000
8%green within 500 mWestland: 10%
168services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Naaldwijk Centrumgebied in WestlandPostcodes in Naaldwijk Centrumgebied highlighted; the rest of Westland in grey
Map of Westland with Naaldwijk Centrumgebied highlighted

Who lives here.

4,955 residents in 2,585 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Westland.

13%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
33%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
23%
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 Naaldwijk Centrumgebied is €399,000, against €465,000 in Westland.

2,577homes20 newly built in 2025
38%single-family houses62% flats and apartments
50%owner-occupied31% housing association
9%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearWestland: 790 m³
2,220 kWhelectricity per home per yearWestland: 2,730 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridWestland: 7%
19%homes with solar panelsWestland: 44%

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 Naaldwijk Centrumgebied compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWestland: 34%
13%in the top 20% nationallyWestland: 26%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineWestland: 2.3%
€118,000median household wealthWestland: €255,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWestland: 78.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeWestland: 25%
19.0%of workers are self-employedWestland: 19.0%
0.8cars per householdWestland: 1.0

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 348 crimes in Naaldwijk Centrumgebied in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 70.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.9 across Westland.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds49
Vandalism and criminal damage33
Other property crime22
Assault17
Threats12
Burglary of homes8
Theft from vehicles6
Driving under the influence6
Pickpocketing4
Public violence against people2

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 Naaldwijk Centrumgebied, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.9
Primary pupils living here340
Secondary pupils living here220
Business premises835
Residents per km²7,170
Land area69 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Westland.