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neighbourhood in Schiedam

Schildersbuurt

2,130 residents · postal code 3117 · Part of West, Schiedam

  • no. 8,759 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 31 of 60 in Schiedam

Scores per pillar

The Schildersbuurt in western Schiedam is pre-war and packed: 16,000 residents per square kilometre. Notably, 63 percent of the homes are owner-occupied — starters buy their first floor-through here — and safety scores a tidy 6.9. Amenities are excellent at 9.8. Only the €274k average value and the lack of green pull the overall grade to 5.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
0.7 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
2.8 km
Hospital
2.2 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.4
Violent crimes
1.9
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 274,000
Owner-occupied
63%
Single-family homes
27%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 39%45–65 23%65+ 11%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
16,090

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schildersbuurt calculated?

Schildersbuurt scores 5.0 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 Schildersbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Schildersbuurt scores 6.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.