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Kikvorsbuurt

1,240 residents · postal code 1972 · Part of IJmuiden-Noord, Velsen

  • no. 9,345 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 43 of 60 in Velsen

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,240 residents, Kikvorsbuurt is a dense urban neighbourhood in Velsen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 4.6. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.6, while nature and quiet lags at 2.7. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €283k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.3 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
4.2 km
Hospital
4.1 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
39.9
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 283,000
Owner-occupied
36%
Single-family homes
29%
Built after 2000
25%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 7%25–45 33%45–65 21%65+ 23%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
28%
Single-person households
47%
Residents per km²
10,228

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kikvorsbuurt calculated?

Kikvorsbuurt scores 4.6 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 Kikvorsbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Kikvorsbuurt scores 7.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (39.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.