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neighbourhood in Schiedam

Schrijversbuurt

2,670 residents · postal code 3117 · Part of West, Schiedam

  • no. 6,113 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 17 of 60 in Schiedam

Scores per pillar

The Schrijversbuurt in Schiedam-West is, at 18,129 residents per square kilometre, among the densest neighbourhoods in this batch. Amenities score 9.9, while housing at 2.9 and nature at 2.6 mark the lowest of the five pillars. Safety holds up remarkably well at 8.6: 17.6 crimes per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24. The average home value of €295,000 sits below the national median of €422,000, with 62 per cent owner-occupied.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
2.5 km
Hospital
2.1 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.6
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 295,000
Owner-occupied
62%
Single-family homes
39%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 11%25–45 38%45–65 25%65+ 10%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
18,129

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schrijversbuurt calculated?

Schrijversbuurt scores 6.5 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 Schrijversbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Schrijversbuurt scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.