Owner-occupied dwellings: 50%, against 56% in the municipality of Zoetermeer.
50% of the homes are owner-occupied, 6 percentage points less than in Zoetermeer (56%).
Key figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
50%
▼6 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (56%)
Social housing
49%
▲15 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (34%)
Private rent
1%
▼9 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (10%)
Single-family dwellings
41%
▼15 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (56%)
Owner-occupied dwellings
50%
▼6 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (56%)
Social housing
49%
▲15 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (34%)
Private rent
1%
▼9 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (10%)
Single-family dwellings
41%
▼15 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (56%)
Dwellings by type
59% of the dwelling stock is multi-family homes.
Single-family homes41%
Multi-family homes59%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
100% of dwellings were built between 1975 and 1991, against 44% in the municipality of Zoetermeer.
1975-1991100%
Explanation
Based on 420 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
Less registered crime per resident than the Zoetermeer average.
In 2025, 23 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Vaartenbuurt-West, 47% lower than in Zoetermeer (43). Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
23
▼47% lower than Zoetermeer (43)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
4.4
▲2.3 times as high as Zoetermeer (1.9)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
23
▼47% lower than Zoetermeer (43)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
4.4
▲2.3 times as high as Zoetermeer (1.9)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Vaartenbuurt-West registered 23 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 43 in the municipality of Zoetermeer.
Vaartenbuurt-West23
The municipality of Zoetermeer43
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Vaartenbuurt-West is 'Theft and burglary': 7.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 15.0 in the municipality of Zoetermeer.
Vaartenbuurt-WestZoetermeer
Theft and burglary7.2
Zoetermeer 15.0▼ −52% vs Zoetermeer
Fraud and scams6.2
Zoetermeer 5.5▲ +13% vs Zoetermeer
Traffic5.2
Zoetermeer 10.2▼ −49% vs Zoetermeer
Vandalism and public order3.1
Zoetermeer 4.8▼ −35% vs Zoetermeer
Violence and threats1.0
Zoetermeer 5.0▼ −80% vs Zoetermeer
Environmental0.0
Zoetermeer 0.2≈ Zoetermeer
Other and withheld0.0
Zoetermeer 2.5▼ −100% vs Zoetermeer
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in Vaartenbuurt-West registered 4 traffic accidents, of which 0 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024
03 · Living environment
Living environment
Distance to amenities
A primary school lies here at an average road distance of 400 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
900 m
–
GP practice
1,100 m
–
Primary school
400 m
–
Daycare
400 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
0.6
GP practices
–
0.3
Daycares
–
1.3
Explanation
Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.
Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025
04 · Residents
The population is shrinking, while it grows in Zoetermeer.
Vaartenbuurt-West has 935 inhabitants (2026), or 6,425 per km² (66% higher than in Zoetermeer). Between 2025 and 2026 the population fell 4%, against a rise of 1% in Zoetermeer. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Zoetermeer was 74%, 4 percentage points below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 20% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2025
-4%
▼lower than Zoetermeer (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Zoetermeer
74%
▼4 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Aged 45 to 65
27%
▲2 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (25%)
Never married
48%
▼1 percentage point lower than Zoetermeer (49%)
Dutch origin
74%
▲12 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (62%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
20%
▲3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2025
-4%
▼lower than Zoetermeer (+1%)
Turnout, municipality of Zoetermeer
74%
▼4 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Aged 45 to 65
27%
▲2 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (25%)
Never married
48%
▼1 percentage point lower than Zoetermeer (49%)
Dutch origin
74%
▲12 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (62%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
20%
▲3 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population shrank 4% between 2025 and 2026, to 935.
Residents, 2026
935
-4% since 2025
Zoetermeer +1%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 6,425 residents per km², this buurt is 66% more densely populated than the municipality of Zoetermeer.
Residents per km²6,425
Dwellings per km²4,026.7
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 10.3 children were born per 1,000 residents; 10.3 died per 1,000.
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
27% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 15145
15 to 25100
25 to 45235
45 to 65245
65 to 80165
80 and over30
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
48% of residents are never married.
Never married455
Married345
Divorced105
Widowed35
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
74% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands690
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)80
Outside Europe165
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Zoetermeer; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 74% of eligible voters in Zoetermeer voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 20% of the valid votes.
Municipality of ZoetermeerThe Netherlands
D66
17.1%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
19.7%
16.7%
VVD
14.8%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
11.6%
12.8%
CDA
10%
11.8%
JA21
7%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
5%
4.5%
BBB
1.4%
2.6%
Other
13.5%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
Vaartenbuurt-West has an average of 0.9 cars per household, 10% lower than in Zoetermeer (1.0). 19% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 4 percentage points less than in Zoetermeer (23%).
Key figures
Business services, share of businesses
38%
▲13 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (25%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
6%
▼10 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (16%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
19%
▲5 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (14%)
Cars per household (2025)
0.9
▼10% lower than Zoetermeer (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
19%
▼4 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (23%)
Residential, share of addresses
95%
▲4 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (91%)
Office, share of addresses
0%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (2%)
Retail, share of addresses
0%
▼1 percentage point lower than Zoetermeer (1%)
Residents per km²
6,425
▲12 times as high as the Netherlands (539)
Social housing
49%
▲21 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (28%)
Multi-family dwellings
59%
▲22 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (37%)
Business services, share of businesses
38%
▲13 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (25%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
6%
▼10 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (16%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
19%
▲5 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (14%)
Cars per household (2025)
0.9
▼10% lower than Zoetermeer (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
19%
▼4 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (23%)
Residential, share of addresses
95%
▲4 percentage points higher than Zoetermeer (91%)
Office, share of addresses
0%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zoetermeer (2%)
Retail, share of addresses
0%
▼1 percentage point lower than Zoetermeer (1%)
Residents per km²
6,425
▲12 times as high as the Netherlands (539)
Social housing
49%
▲21 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (28%)
Multi-family dwellings
59%
▲22 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (37%)
Business establishments by sector
Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 30 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij0
Nijverheid en energie15
Handel en horeca5
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie5
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed0
Zakelijke dienstverlening30
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg15
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
19% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 23% in the municipality of Zoetermeer (2025).
Petrol80.9%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)19.1%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 445 passenger cars and 35 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars445
Motorcycles35
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
95% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is retail (0.2%).
Residential94.6%
Retail0.2%
Office0.2%
Other5%
Explanation
Based on 444 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
1% private rent, against 14% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Private rent1%
NL 14%▼ −93% vs NL
Residents per km²6,425
NL 539▲ +1092% vs NL
Social housing49%
NL 28%▲ +75% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings59%
NL 37%▲ +60% vs NL
Single-family dwellings41%
NL 63%▼ −35% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025