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neighbourhood in Schiedam

Binnenstad

2,245 residents · postal code 3111 · Part of Centrum, Schiedam

  • no. 11,505 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 42 of 60 in Schiedam

Scores per pillar

Schiedam's old town puts everything within walking distance — amenities score a 9.5, with a restaurant a hundred metres away. Historic and densely built, at over 11,000 residents per square kilometre and 55 percent living alone. The town-centre role takes its toll, though: 88 crimes per 1,000 people present and a safety mark of 2.7. Housing, too, stays low at 2.9, with a WOZ value well below the median.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.4 km
Hospital
2.6 km
Restaurant
0.1 km
Café
0.1 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
87.6
Violent crimes
8.2
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 304,000
Owner-occupied
37%
Single-family homes
20%
Built after 2000
11%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 10%25–45 39%45–65 28%65+ 11%
Average household size
1.8
Households with children
23%
Single-person households
55%
Residents per km²
11,474

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Binnenstad calculated?

Binnenstad scores 3.4 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Binnenstad a safe neighbourhood?

Binnenstad scores 2.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (87.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.