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neighbourhood in Lelystad

Karveel West

1,985 residents · postal code 8242 · Part of Kustwijk, Lelystad

  • no. 3,881 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 27 of 87 in Lelystad

Scores per pillar

Karveel West in Lelystad is almost entirely owner-occupied: 94 percent of residents own their home and 86 percent is single-family. Safety scores 8.2 and the overall grade 7.8, at 15.7 crimes per 1,000 people present. Four in ten households have children. Home values stay below the median at €346,000, and greenery is the weakest point at 3.9.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.7 km
Hospital
3.4 km
Restaurant
1.6 km
Café
1.6 km
Library
2.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.7
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 346,000
Owner-occupied
94%
Single-family homes
86%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 11%25–45 25%45–65 25%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
42%
Single-person households
26%
Residents per km²
5,872

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Karveel West calculated?

Karveel West scores 7.8 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 Karveel West a safe neighbourhood?

Karveel West scores 8.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.