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Vlaardingen

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban · CBS GM0622

Avg. sale price

€366k

Price Growth YoY

+7.8%

Population

77.260

Vlaardingen is a municipality in Zuid-Holland with 77.260 residents, the 51st largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €303k, 24% below the national average of €398k. Of its 37.117 homes, 47% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 8 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zuid-Holland province · urbanisation level 1/5

47% owner-occupied · 53% rental

Average income €39.4k · 24.3% higher educated

70% labour participation · 3.307 /km²

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Average sale price

€366k

-24% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€303k

-24% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

47.0%

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

37.117

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €63k (21%) 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
€366k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 91% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 5k since 2018, reaching 77k 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
38%
62%
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: 16.9% (2021); worst: -1.8% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

47%

Rental

53%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

41.32%

With children

33.06%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 3.307 /km²
Population density

3,307

+517% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
27%
25%
21%
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

61.11%

EU / Western background

12.04%

Non-EU background

26.85%

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

€39k

-7% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

4.3%

+39% 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

24.3%

Low education

32.9%

Labour participation

70%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

56%

Flexible contract

29%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€48k
Poverty rate
4.3%
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
47.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 85% 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
18.6
Property damage
4.8
Violent crime
7.2
In 2025: 18.6 theft, 7.2 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.

21

Primary schools (PO)

9

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

93%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 93.3%
Weak / insufficient · 6.7%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

42

Daycare (KDV)

34

After-school care (BSO)

1.492

KDV child places

36

Avg KDV size
12.1 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
1.80 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

55%
45%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 55% · 42 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 45% · 34 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

57%
43%
Offers VVE · 57% · 24 locations
No VVE · 43% · 18 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

17.9

+49% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.2

+6% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.8 km

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

3

Bus stops

75

Tram stops

9

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
17.9
µg/m³
+5.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.2
µg/m³
+0.6 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)
17 total in municipality · 2.2 per 10k residents

Christian churches

14

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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