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Oostbuurt, Vlaardingen

About 6,375 people live in Oostbuurt, in 2,955 households (CBS 2025).

Liveability is in the top 76% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).

Registered crime is close to the national rate: 48.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.

The average home value (WOZ) is €285,000; 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 34% are social housing.

The nearest train station is on average 5.5 km away, a supermarket 0.5 km and a GP 0.4 km.

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Is Oostbuurt a nice place to live?

Overall liveabilitytop 76% of Dutch areas
Surroundings24%
Safety and nuisance5%
Social cohesion10%
Amenities93%
Housing stock59%

Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.

Is Oostbuurt safe?

All registered crime48.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8
Home burglary0.6 NL 1.2
Violence5.5 NL 4.2
Bicycle theft8.3 NL 5.5

Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.

Homes and people

Average home value (WOZ)€285,000
Owner-occupied / rented55% / 44%
Apartments58%
Households with children32%
Single-person households43%
Age 65+16%
Average income per resident€34,000

CBS 2024

Distance to everyday places

Supermarket0.5 km
GP0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km
Secondary school1.6 km
Train station5.5 km
Hospital3.8 km

Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024

Other neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen

Hofbuurt · Vijfsluizen · Maasboulevard · Babberspolder Noord · Oranjebuurt · De Vergulde Hand · Babberspolder West · Babberspolder Oost · Buitengebied Zuidbuurt · Lage Weide · Wetering · Vaart Zuid

Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU06220402. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.