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neighbourhood in Capelle aan den IJssel

Dichtersbuurt

1,910 residents · postal code 2902 · Part of Middelwatering West, Capelle aan den IJssel

  • no. 7,368 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 34 of 66 in Capelle aan den IJssel

Scores per pillar

The Dichtersbuurt in Capelle aan den IJssel shows how far the pillars can diverge: social cohesion scores a 9.3, yet safety stalls at 2.9, with more than 71 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present, almost triple the national middle. It is chiefly a district of owner-occupied flats; 87 percent are owned, but only one in three is a single-family house. The average home is valued at €364,000, below the middle.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.3 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
4.3 km
Hospital
2.7 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
2.3 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
71.6
Violent crimes
3.6
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 364,000
Owner-occupied
87%
Single-family homes
35%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 12%25–45 32%45–65 24%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
28%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
5,990

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Dichtersbuurt calculated?

Dichtersbuurt scores 5.8 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 Dichtersbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Dichtersbuurt scores 2.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (71.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.