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Schiedam

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban · CBS GM0606

Avg. sale price

€340k

Price Growth YoY

+0.5%

Population

82.232

Schiedam is a municipality in Zuid-Holland with 82.232 residents, the 48th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €314k, 21% below the national average of €398k. Of its 38.420 homes, 50% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 12 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zuid-Holland province · urbanisation level 1/5

50% owner-occupied · 50% rental

Average income €40k · 27.1% higher educated

70% labour participation · 4.618 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€340k

-29% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€314k

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

50.0%

-12% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

38.420

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €26k (8%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€340k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 93% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 4k since 2018, reaching 82k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
32%
68%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 19.6% (2021); worst: -1.7% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

50%

Rental

50%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

41.85%

With children

33.23%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 4.618 /km²
Population density

4,618

+762% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
30%
26%
18%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

50.95%

EU / Western background

14.35%

Non-EU background

34.7%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€40k

-5% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

5.0%

+61% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

70.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

27.1%

Low education

31.6%

Labour participation

70%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

53%

Flexible contract

29%

Self-employed

18%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€48.6k
Poverty rate
5%
Cars/household
0.9
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
57.5
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 92% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
24.5
Property damage
5.5
Violent crime
7.4
In 2025: 24.5 theft, 7.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

22

Primary schools (PO)

8

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

97%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 96.7%
Weak / insufficient · 3.3%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

43

Daycare (KDV)

41

After-school care (BSO)

1.464

KDV child places

34

Avg KDV size
11.1 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
2.41 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

51%
49%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 51% · 43 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 49% · 41 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

51%
49%
Offers VVE · 51% · 22 locations
No VVE · 49% · 21 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

20.8

+73% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.5

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.8 km

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.6 km

-40% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

Childcare

0.5 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

95

Tram stops

28

Metro stations

3

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
20.8
µg/m³
+8.8 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.5
µg/m³
+0.8 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Zuid-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
18 total in municipality · 2.19 per 10k residents

Christian churches

15

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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