Buying a home in Bedrijventerrein Vulcanusweg, Delft.
This business park sits right between Delft's city center and the railway station, so you're looking at converted warehouses and modern mixed-use buildings rather than traditional homes. The neighborhood draws small companies, startups, and creative studios, which means weekday foot traffic but quieter evenings and weekends. If you want to live where your commute is walkable and you're surrounded by working people rather than students, this is it. The canal-side location is genuine—you'll actually see boats moving through.
Start free trialWhat to consider when buying in Bedrijventerrein Vulcanusweg
Pros:
- Excellent train access: Delft station is 1.5 km away with direct connections to The Hague, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam.
- Relatively affordable compared to central Delft; older industrial conversions and new builds offer lower entry prices.
- Quiet location away from the old city centre; minimal foot traffic and noise from bars or crowds.
- Growing residential presence: conversion of former warehouses into apartments means new neighbours, but also means amenities are slowly arriving.
Cons:
- Still very much an active industrial area; you'll hear forklifts, delivery trucks, and occasional machinery throughout the day and early evening.
- Limited walkable shops and cafés on the terrain itself; you depend on cycling or driving to reach Delft centre or nearby neighbourhoods.
- Car-dependent: public transport to this area is sparse; cycling distance to any real commercial zone is 15–20 minutes.
- Architectural character is purely utilitarian; no parks, waterfront, or green spaces within the immediate neighbourhood.
- Ongoing construction and development means unpredictability; new buildings, noise, and traffic patterns may change frequently.
Living environment
More registered crimes than most neighborhoods in Delft
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 68.27
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 1,008
- Residential burglary
- 55
- Theft
- 380
- Violence and threats
- 63
- Vandalism and public order
- 77
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through August 2026
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Updated: September 2026