Neighbourhood

Oost 3 in figures

Facts and figures about the Oost 3 neighbourhood in Ontwikkelwijk, Zoetermeer from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Each figure shows the date or year it describes and, where available, the same figure for Ontwikkelwijk, Zoetermeer and the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

140

1 Jan 2026

Households

115

1 Jan 2026

Homes

1 Jan 2025

Population density

2,786 per km²

1 Jan 2026Ontwikkelwijk: 1,405 per km²Zoetermeer: 3,865 per km²Netherlands: 539 per km²

Newest homes in Oost 3

The homes most recently listed in the Oost 3 neighbourhood in Ontwikkelwijk, Zoetermeer, newest first.

For rent

All homes for rent

Housing

Homes and their value, who owns them and what types of homes there are.

Newly built homes

2025

All figures in this section

Figure	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands	Period
Homes	0	139	58,212	8,274,478	1 Jan 2025
Newly built homes	0	0	292	69,189	2025

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

2025Ontwikkelwijk: 10Zoetermeer: 9Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

2025Ontwikkelwijk: 5Zoetermeer: 9Netherlands: 10

Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026

Oost 3Ontwikkelwijk

0–14 years7.7% (10)
Ontwikkelwijk: 5.1% · Zoetermeer: 16.3% · Netherlands: 14.8%
15–24 years34.6% (45)
Ontwikkelwijk: 21.4% · Zoetermeer: 11.6% · Netherlands: 12.2%
25–44 years38.5% (50)
Ontwikkelwijk: 49.6% · Zoetermeer: 25.4% · Netherlands: 25.9%
45–64 years19.2% (25)
Ontwikkelwijk: 18.8% · Zoetermeer: 25.1% · Netherlands: 26%
65–79 years0% (0)
Ontwikkelwijk: 4.3% · Zoetermeer: 17.1% · Netherlands: 15.9%
80 years and over0% (0)
Ontwikkelwijk: 0.9% · Zoetermeer: 4.5% · Netherlands: 5.3%

Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
Men	53.6%75	53%310	49.2%64,307	49.8%9,025,827
Women	46.4%65	47%275	50.8%66,529	50.2%9,104,381

Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
Never married	78.6%110	76.7%445	49.2%64,319	50.2%9,101,569
Married	7.1%10	12.1%70	37.2%48,729	37.3%6,758,191
Divorced	14.3%20	10.3%60	9.3%12,206	7.7%1,404,105
Widowed	0%0	0.9%5	4.3%5,582	4.8%866,343

Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
Dutch origin	25%35	29.1%170	61.6%80,574	70.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	50%70	49.6%290	6.9%9,062	9.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe	25%35	21.4%125	31.5%41,200	19.5%3,531,807

Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	29.6%40	28.2%165	61.6%80,574	70.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	3.7%5	3.4%20	3.1%4,037	3.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	3.7%5	7.7%45	15.2%19,925	8.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe	44.4%60	46.2%270	3.8%5,025	6.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe	18.5%25	14.5%85	16.3%21,275	11%1,999,584

All figures in this section

Figure	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands	Period
Residents	140	585	130,836	18,130,208	1 Jan 2026
Men	75	310	64,307	9,025,827	1 Jan 2026
Women	65	275	66,529	9,104,381	1 Jan 2026
0–14 years	10	30	21,379	2,683,698	1 Jan 2026
15–24 years	45	125	15,165	2,203,633	1 Jan 2026
25–44 years	50	290	33,239	4,699,676	1 Jan 2026
45–64 years	25	110	32,834	4,709,693	1 Jan 2026
65–79 years	0	25	22,335	2,876,999	1 Jan 2026
80 years and over	0	5	5,884	956,509	1 Jan 2026
Never married	110	445	64,319	9,101,569	1 Jan 2026
Married	10	70	48,729	6,758,191	1 Jan 2026
Divorced	20	60	12,206	1,404,105	1 Jan 2026
Widowed	0	5	5,582	866,343	1 Jan 2026
Dutch origin	35	170	80,574	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	70	290	9,062	1,739,260	1 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe	35	125	41,200	3,531,807	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	40	165	80,574	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	5	20	4,037	614,116	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	5	45	19,925	1,532,223	1 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe	60	270	5,025	1,125,144	1 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe	25	85	21,275	1,999,584	1 Jan 2026
Births	5	5	1,201	166,588	2025
Births per 1,000 residents	0	10	9	9	2025
Deaths	0	0	1,104	173,494	2025
Deaths per 1,000 residents	0	5	9	10	2025
Population density	2,786 per km²	1,405 per km²	3,865 per km²	539 per km²	1 Jan 2026
65 years and over	0	20	27,650	3,755,679	1 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	130	550	109,480	15,450,520	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	120	530	84,590	12,071,600	31 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age	10	20	24,890	3,378,920	31 Dec 2025

Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025

Figure	30 Sept 2025	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	50	130
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	50	120
Residents of state pension age	10	10

Households

How many households there are and how they are made up.

Average household size

1.2

1 Jan 2026

Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
Single-person households	91.3%105	79.8%355	36.3%21,361	40.3%3,412,202
Households without children	0%0	6.7%30	27.2%15,997	28.3%2,398,121
Households with children	8.7%10	13.5%60	36.5%21,485	31.4%2,664,351

All figures in this section

Figure	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands	Period
Households	115	445	58,843	8,474,674	1 Jan 2026
Single-person households	105	355	21,361	3,412,202	1 Jan 2026
Households without children	0	30	15,997	2,398,121	1 Jan 2026
Households with children	10	60	21,485	2,664,351	1 Jan 2026
Average household size	1.2	1.3	2.2	2.1	1 Jan 2026

Social security

Residents receiving a benefit or state pension.

Residents aged 15 and over receiving a benefitFigures for 31 Dec 2025

Oost 3Ontwikkelwijk

State pension (AOW), share of residents aged 15 and over0%
Ontwikkelwijk: 1% · Zoetermeer: 23% · Netherlands: 22%
Disability benefit, share of residents aged 15 and over2%
Ontwikkelwijk: 2% · Zoetermeer: 5% · Netherlands: 5%
Social assistance, share of residents aged 15 and over1%
Ontwikkelwijk: 1% · Zoetermeer: 3% · Netherlands: 3%
Unemployment benefit (WW), share of residents aged 15 and over1%
Ontwikkelwijk: 2% · Zoetermeer: 1% · Netherlands: 1%

All figures in this section

Figure	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands	Period
People on social assistance	0	10	2,980	409,890	31 Dec 2025
People on disability benefit	0	10	5,710	798,610	31 Dec 2025
People on unemployment benefit (WW)	0	10	1,210	173,170	31 Dec 2025
People receiving state pension (AOW)	0	10	24,770	3,359,140	31 Dec 2025
Unemployment benefit (WW), share of residents aged 15 and over	1%	2%	1%	1%	31 Dec 2025
Social assistance, share of residents aged 15 and over	1%	1%	3%	3%	31 Dec 2025
Disability benefit, share of residents aged 15 and over	2%	2%	5%	5%	31 Dec 2025
State pension (AOW), share of residents aged 15 and over	0%	1%	23%	22%	31 Dec 2025

Education

Education levels of residents, and pupils and students.

Pupils and studentsFigures for 2025

Primary school pupils0
Secondary school pupils0
Vocational (MBO) students0
Higher professional (HBO) students0
University (WO) students0

All figures in this section

Figure	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands	Period
Primary school pupils	10	11,870	1,464,300	2025
Secondary school pupils	10	7,370	935,800	2025
Vocational (MBO) students	20	3,820	466,800	2025
Higher professional (HBO) students	20	2,870	440,220	2025
University (WO) students	10	1,330	335,930	2025

Businesses

Business locations by sector.

Business locations

1 Jan 2025

All figures in this section

Figure	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands	Period
Business locations	0	260	15,230	2,551,540	1 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Passenger cars

1 Jan 2026

Cars per household

0.2

1 Jan 2026Ontwikkelwijk: 0.4Zoetermeer: 1Netherlands: 0.9

Car density

561 per km²

1 Jan 2026Ontwikkelwijk: 397 per km²Zoetermeer: 1,682 per km²Netherlands: 236 per km²

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2025

Passenger cars by fuelFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
Petrol cars	89.3%25	86.7%143	76.1%43,334	77.9%6,176,696
Cars on other fuels	10.7%3	13.3%22	23.9%13,601	22.1%1,747,986

All figures in this section

Figure	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands	Period
Passenger cars	28	165	56,935	7,924,682	1 Jan 2026
Petrol cars	25	143	43,334	6,176,696	1 Jan 2026
Cars on other fuels	3	22	13,601	1,747,986	1 Jan 2026
Cars per household	0.2	0.4	1	0.9	1 Jan 2026
Car density	561 per km²	397 per km²	1,682 per km²	236 per km²	1 Jan 2026
Motorcycles	0	10	4,274	691,341	1 Jan 2025

Area and buildings

Land, water, address density and non-residential buildings.

Total area

5 ha

2026Ontwikkelwijk: 42 haZoetermeer: 3,705 haNetherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

2,878 per km²

1 Jan 2026Ontwikkelwijk: 3,354 per km²Zoetermeer: 2,594 per km²Netherlands: 2,093 per km²

Non-residential properties

1 Jan 2025

Newly built non-residential properties

2025

Land and waterFigures for 2026

	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands
Land	100%5 ha	100%42 ha	91.4%3,385 ha	80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water	0%0 ha	0%0 ha	8.6%320 ha	19.1%791,737 ha

All figures in this section

Figure	Oost 3	Ontwikkelwijk	Zoetermeer	Netherlands	Period
Non-residential properties	6	48	5,653	1,212,492	1 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties	0	0	118	13,383	2025
Total area	5 ha	42 ha	3,705 ha	4,154,337 ha	2026
Land	5 ha	42 ha	3,385 ha	3,362,600 ha	2026
Water	0 ha	0 ha	320 ha	791,737 ha	2026
Address density	2,878 per km²	3,354 per km²	2,594 per km²	2,093 per km²	1 Jan 2026