Midden-Delfland: population and statistics
Midden-Delfland has a population of 19,355 (2026) across 47.3 km², or 410 people per km². It ranks 283 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +2.6% between 2016 and 2026.
- 19,355 residents
- 47.3 km²
- 410 people/km²
- −2 m
Key points
Among the 50 municipalities in South Holland, Midden-Delfland ranks No. 49 by population.
Average disposable income per household: 84,600 € in Midden-Delfland, compared with an average of 62,019 € in South Holland and 61,843 € nationally.
Single-person households: 28.8% in Midden-Delfland, compared with an average of 40.7% in South Holland and 39.3% nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 24.0% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,067 kWh a year here.
Midden-Delfland in numbers
Where is Midden-Delfland?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Maassluis5.6 km · 37,125
- Vlaardingen6.1 km · 77,480
- Delft6.8 km · 110,089
- Rotterdam8.1 km · 673,804
- Schiedam8.5 km · 81,931
- Rijswijk9.5 km · 61,857
- Westland10 km · 118,874
- Pijnacker-Nootdorp11 km · 58,741
All municipalities in South Holland
All municipalities in Delft en Westland (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Midden-Delfland over time
Midden-Delfland had 18,873 residents in 2016 and 19,355 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,414 |
| 2022 | 19,484 |
| 2023 | 19,472 |
| 2024 | 19,377 |
| 2025 | 19,423 |
| 2026 | 19,355 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in South Holland for “Owner-occupied dwellings”.
- “Average disposable income per household”: higher than in 97% of municipalities.
- “Single-person households”: lower than in 91% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 6,620 football pitches.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Maassluis (37,125 residents), 5.6 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,268 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Midden-Delfland
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 22.9% | 19.5% | 23.6% | ranked 210 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 16.3% | 15.5% | 14.8% | ranked 60 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −0.6 ‰ | 0.8 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 140 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 3.0 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 250 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 8,145 dwellings | 1,773,459 | 8,274,510 | ranked 287 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 11.4% | 19.8% | 13.1% | ranked 201 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 26.6% | 20.3% | 19.9% | ranked 39 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 76.4% | 49.2% | 79.5% | ranked 206 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 73.2% | 53.3% | 66.7% | ranked 51 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 21.5% | 31.1% | 23.7% | ranked 220 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 546,000 € | 431,489 € | 438,000 € | ranked 46 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 10.3 ‰ | 19.0 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 277 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 790 m³ | 709 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 259 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,710 kWh | 2,422 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 214 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 8% | 13% | 7% | ranked 100 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 50% | 28% | 46% | ranked 116 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 9% | 8% | 12% | ranked 256 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 174 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 89.9% | 78.8% | 90.3% | ranked 181 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 5.2% | 7.7% | 0.1% | ranked 41 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,380 kWh | 641 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 121 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 2,284 Wp | 898 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 105 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 228.1 ‰ | 134.2 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 159 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 84,600 € | 62,019 € | 63,450 € | ranked 10 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 2,850 | 563,040 | 2,612,530 | ranked 271 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 147.2 ‰ | 145.0 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 103 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ranked 296 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | ranked 241 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 463 ‰ | 400 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 262 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 6.4 km | 5.6 km | 4.6 km | ranked 132 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.4 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 21 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 28.8% | 40.7% | 33.3% | ranked 310 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 31.8 ‰ | 50.7 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 151 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 9.0 ‰ | 21.4 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 231 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 1.0 km | ranked 242 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 411 kg | 421 kg | 468 kg | ranked 273 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 13.0% | 52.0% | 16.8% | ranked 210 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 79.5% | 28.5% | 58.8% | ranked 51 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 2.2% | 7.6% | 11.7% | ranked 303 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 0.9 km | 0.9 km | 1.2 km | ranked 247 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Midden-Delfland | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 37.5% | 33.2% | 28.5% | ranked 59 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.7 km | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Midden-Delfland: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
89.9% in 2022, compared with 92.1% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
5.2% in 2022, compared with 2.9% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
2,284 Wp in 2025, compared with 401 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
228.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 90.5 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
31.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 29.1 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
9.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 11.7 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Midden-Delfland
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 4.4 |
| February | 40 | 4.4 |
| March | 85 | 6.5 |
| April | 134 | 9.8 |
| May | 163 | 13.3 |
| June | 171 | 16.6 |
| July | 166 | 18.4 |
| August | 138 | 18.0 |
| September | 97 | 15.8 |
| October | 56 | 12.3 |
| November | 27 | 8.0 |
| December | 18 | 5.4 |
Business sectors: Midden-Delfland
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical24.0% ×1.2
- Wholesale and retail trade10.7% ×0.8
- Health and social work9.6% ×0.9
- Construction9.5% ×0.9
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing7.2% ×2.3
- Administrative and support services5.4% ×1.0
- Education4.9% ×0.8
- Arts, entertainment and recreation4.6% ×0.8
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Midden-Delfland?
Midden-Delfland has 19,355 residents (2026), ranking 283 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Midden-Delfland?
Midden-Delfland covers 47.3 km², with a density of 410 people per km².
Is the population of Midden-Delfland growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Midden-Delfland went from 18,873 to 19,355, a change of +2.6%.
Where is Midden-Delfland?
Midden-Delfland is in South Holland. It belongs to Delft en Westland (COROP region). Latitude 51.962, longitude 4.300.
Average disposable income per household: what is the figure for Midden-Delfland?
In Midden-Delfland, “Average disposable income per household” stands at 84,600 € (2024), ranking 10 of 336 municipalities; the national median is 63,450 €.
Single-person households: what is the figure for Midden-Delfland?
In Midden-Delfland, “Single-person households” stands at 28.8% (2025), ranking 310 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 33.3%.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Midden-Delfland?
In Midden-Delfland, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,067 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Midden-Delfland?
The nearest to Midden-Delfland are Maassluis (5.6 km), Vlaardingen (6.1 km), Delft (6.8 km), Rotterdam (8.1 km), Schiedam (8.5 km).