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Velsen-Oost

815 residents · postal code 1981 · Part of Velsen-Zuid en Driehuis, Velsen

  • no. 6,605 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 36 of 60 in Velsen
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Scores per pillar

Velsen-Oost is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Velsen with 815 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 6.2. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 7.8, while amenities lags at 4.9.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.3 km
General practitioner
1.6 km
Primary school
2.7 km
Secondary school
1.9 km
Childcare
2.7 km
Train station
4.2 km
Hospital
3.9 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
2.4 km
Library
2.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.7
Violent crimes
2.5
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 423,000
Owner-occupied
77%
Single-family homes
77%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 8%25–45 17%45–65 21%65+ 39%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
2,616

Nearby neighbourhoods

Velsen-Dorp

Velsen

6.8

Velserbeek

Velsen

8.7

Wijkermeerbuurt

Velsen

4.3

Van Gelderbuurt

Velsen

3.0

Watervlietbuurt

Velsen

6.4

Tussenbeeksbuurt

Velsen

6.2

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Hooghen Hoeck

Voorne aan Zee

6.2

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Velsen-Oost calculated?

Velsen-Oost scores 6.2 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 Velsen-Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Velsen-Oost scores 6.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.