Living in Walvisbuurt
Neighbourhood in Centrum, Schiedam
- Inhabitants
- 780
- Homes
- 484
- Avg. WOZ value
- €366,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 61%
Neighbourhoods in Centrum
Choose a neighbourhood for the figures
- Binnenstad€304,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby42 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Brandersbuurt€319,000avg. WOZ valueMost single-family homes27% single-family homesView figures
- De Plantage€456,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build9% built in the last 10 yearsView figures
- Walvisbuurt€366,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+21% aged 65 or olderYou are here
Walvisbuurt in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€366,000
Centrum €344,000Schiedam €314,000
higher than in Schiedam (€314,000) - Owner-occupied61%higher than in Schiedam (50%)
- Single-family home13%lower than in Schiedam (32%)
More figures about living
- Homes
- 484district 2,963 · municipality 38,420
- Rented homes
- 38%district 47% · municipality 50%
- Housing association rentals
- 11%district 18% · municipality 31%
- Multi-family homes
- 87%district 78% · municipality 68%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 0%district 3% · municipality 5%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants780
- Households with children14%lower than in Schiedam (33%)
- Age6%0-1510%15-2533%25-4531%45-6521%65+
Schiedam
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 9,661district 10,191 · municipality 4,618
- Households
- 485district 3,020 · municipality 39,168
- People per household
- 1.6district 1.8 · municipality 2.1
- Single-person households
- 58%district 52% · municipality 42%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket0.7 kmfurther than in Schiedam (0.6 km)
- GP0.7 kmcloser than in Schiedam (0.8 km)
- Primary school0.8 kmfurther than in Schiedam (0.6 km)
- Train station2.4 kmcloser than in Schiedam (3.3 km)
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 0.7 kmdistrict 0.8 km · municipality 0.8 km
- Day care
- 0.5 kmdistrict 0.5 km · municipality 0.5 km
- Interchange station
- 5.7 kmdistrict 5.6 km · municipality 6.8 km
- Motorway access
- 1.7 kmdistrict 1.4 km · municipality 1.6 km
- Hospital
- 2.4 kmdistrict 2.4 km · municipality 2.5 km
- Library
- 1.0 kmdistrict 0.7 km · municipality 1.1 km
- Swimming pool
- 1.4 kmdistrict 1.6 km · municipality 1.9 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 23district 35 · municipality 9
- Cars per household
- 0.6district 0.6 · municipality 0.8
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power5%lower than in Schiedam (15%)
- Natural-gas-free2%lower than in Schiedam (5%)
- Natural gas per home per year820 m³
Centrum 790 m³Schiedam 730 m³
higher than in Schiedam (730 m³)
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,270 kWhdistrict 2,210 kWh · municipality 2,350 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 1%district 5% · municipality 6%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Median wealth per household€119,800higher than in Schiedam (€48,600)
- SES score+0.08
-1.000+1.00
Walvisbuurt +0.08Centrum +0.05Schiedam -0.07
More figures about income
- Avg. income per inhabitant
- no figure for this areadistrict €39,200 · municipality €32,300
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.