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neighbourhood in Velsen

Van Gelderbuurt

925 residents · postal code 1951 · Part of Velsen-Noord, Velsen

  • no. 12,240 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 55 of 60 in Velsen

Scores per pillar

Van Gelderbuurt is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Velsen with 925 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.0. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.7, while safety lags at 2.6. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €277k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
2.6 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.5 km
Hospital
0.3 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.5 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
39.8
Violent crimes
5.1
Burglaries
1.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 277,000
Owner-occupied
19%
Single-family homes
55%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 19%15–25 14%25–45 27%45–65 22%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
43%
Residents per km²
1,840

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Van Gelderbuurt calculated?

Van Gelderbuurt scores 3.0 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 Van Gelderbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Van Gelderbuurt scores 2.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (39.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.