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neighbourhood in Capelle aan den IJssel

Hovenbuurt

2,345 residents · postal code 2903 · Part of Middelwatering Oost, Capelle aan den IJssel

  • no. 6,297 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 32 of 66 in Capelle aan den IJssel

Scores per pillar

Families in mostly stacked housing: the Hovenbuurt in Capelle aan den IJssel counts 48 percent of households with children, yet only a third are single-family homes. Safety earns an 8.9 and amenities a 7.4, while nature and community lag at 3.6 and 4.4; the overall is 6.4. Homes average €378,000. Crime, at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people present, lands right on the median.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
0.3 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
4.2 km
Hospital
3.6 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.5 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.2
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 378,000
Owner-occupied
57%
Single-family homes
33%
Built after 2000
34%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 24%15–25 12%25–45 29%45–65 20%65+ 15%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
48%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
9,918

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hovenbuurt calculated?

Hovenbuurt scores 6.4 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 Hovenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Hovenbuurt scores 8.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.