neighbourhood in Vlaardingen
Oostbuurt
6,375 residents · postal code 3134 · Part of Oostwijk, Vlaardingen
- no. 9,390 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 12 of 31 in Vlaardingen
Scores per pillar
Oostbuurt in Vlaardingen mixes single-family and stacked housing roughly evenly, with a 56 percent ownership rate and an average home value of €296,000. Amenities are amply present (a 9.1), but housing drops to 3.1 and safety lags at 4.2; crime, at nearly 35 offences per 1,000 residents, runs above the national middle. Social cohesion, at 6.5, is the most notable bright spot.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Oostbuurt calculated?
Oostbuurt scores 4.6 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 Oostbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Oostbuurt scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (34.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.