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neighbourhood in Capelle aan den IJssel

Couwenhoek

300 residents · postal code 2904 · Part of Oostgaarde Zuid, Capelle aan den IJssel

  • no. 296 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 66 in Capelle aan den IJssel

Scores per pillar

Home to 300 residents, Couwenhoek is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Capelle aan den IJssel. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 9.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: housing scores 10.0, while safety lags at 5.4. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €676k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
1.1 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
4.5 km
Hospital
5.0 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
2.0 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
24.5
Violent crimes
3.2
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 676,000
Owner-occupied
97%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 31%15–25 12%25–45 31%45–65 25%65+ 1%
Average household size
3.3
Households with children
67%
Single-person households
11%
Residents per km²
1,872

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Couwenhoek calculated?

Couwenhoek scores 9.8 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 Couwenhoek a safe neighbourhood?

Couwenhoek scores 5.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.