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Stadscentrum

Stadscentrum is one of 14 districts in Zoetermeer, with 4,685 residents and 3,049 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €292,000 is 22% below the municipal average. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 063702 · 6 neighbourhoods · 107 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,685residents1 January 2025
€292,000average WOZ home valueZoetermeer: €375,000
16%green within 500 mZoetermeer: 25%
277services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Stadscentrum in ZoetermeerPostcodes in Stadscentrum highlighted; the rest of Zoetermeer in grey
Map of Zoetermeer with Stadscentrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Stadscentrum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 128 neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Centrum-West475€366k34%0%18%15%277
Centrum-Midden660€312k34%0%30%10%271
Centrum-Oost1,160€260k15%0%24%15%282
Griekse buurt795€292k12%12%39%19%281
Franse buurt855€320k32%42%32%20%281
Engelse buurt735€280k0%16%26%17%273

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Stadscentrum is €292,000, against €375,000 in Zoetermeer.

3,049homes85 newly built in 2025
10%single-family houses90% flats and apartments
19%owner-occupied34% housing association
7%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
480 m³gas per home per yearZoetermeer: 660 m³
1,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearZoetermeer: 2,530 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridZoetermeer: 12%
10%homes with solar panelsZoetermeer: 31%

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

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZoetermeer: 35%
18%in the top 20% nationallyZoetermeer: 21%
3.3%of residents live below the poverty lineZoetermeer: 2.8%
€98,000median household wealthZoetermeer: €125,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZoetermeer: 70.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeZoetermeer: 31%
13.0%of workers are self-employedZoetermeer: 14.0%
0.6cars per householdZoetermeer: 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 750 crimes in Stadscentrum in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 160.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.2 across Zoetermeer.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds74
Driving under the influence68
Other property crime60
Vandalism and criminal damage43
Assault32
Threats17
Pickpocketing11
Theft from vehicles8
Street robbery8
Burglary of homes4
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft2

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 Stadscentrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km22.1
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises690
Residents per km²9,051
Land area52 ha

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

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