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neighbourhood in Velsen

Bastionbuurt

2,200 residents · postal code 1991 · Part of Velserbroek, Velsen

  • no. 5,979 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 30 of 60 in Velsen

Scores per pillar

The Bastionbuurt is the heart of Velserbroek, with the GP 200 metres away and an 8.6 amenity score. Notably, 35 percent of residents are over 65 — many older people live here close to the shops, and two thirds of the homes are rented. Safety scores 7.5. The €411k average value sits just under the national middle. Overall: 6.6.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.2 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
3.0 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
2.8 km
Hospital
2.6 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
2.5 km
Library
0.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
27.7
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 411,000
Owner-occupied
32%
Single-family homes
50%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 8%25–45 19%45–65 25%65+ 35%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
27%
Single-person households
43%
Residents per km²
7,895

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Bastionbuurt calculated?

Bastionbuurt scores 6.6 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 Bastionbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Bastionbuurt scores 7.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (27.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.