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Merenbuurt

1,060 residents · postal code 8226 · Part of Waterwijk-Landerijen, Lelystad

  • no. 11,871 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 68 of 87 in Lelystad
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Scores per pillar

Merenbuurt is a dense urban neighbourhood in Lelystad with 1,060 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.2. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.6, while socio-economic position lags at 2.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.2 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
3.0 km
Hospital
2.4 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
2.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
27.3
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
1.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 300,000
Owner-occupied
32%
Single-family homes
86%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 21%15–25 15%25–45 27%45–65 27%65+ 11%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
48%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
8,266

Nearby neighbourhoods

Wijkcentrum, Voorstraat

Lelystad

2.7

Zeeenbuurt

Lelystad

3.0

Zeestromen en Slotenbuurt

Lelystad

3.2

Rivierenbuurt

Lelystad

4.2

Getijdenbuurt, Sportpark Doggersbank

Lelystad

3.1

Griend

Lelystad

3.6

Similar neighbourhoods

Bourtange

Westerwolde

3.2

Sinselveld

Venlo

3.2

Kuyperwijk-Noord

Delft

3.2

Medisch Centrum Slotervaart

Amsterdam

3.2

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Merenbuurt calculated?

Merenbuurt scores 3.2 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 Merenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Merenbuurt scores 3.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (27.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.