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Verzetsheldenbuurt

1,670 residents · postal code 1972 · Part of IJmuiden-Noord, Velsen

  • no. 10,850 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 48 of 60 in Velsen

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,670 residents, Verzetsheldenbuurt is a dense urban neighbourhood in Velsen. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 3.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.5, while nature and quiet lags at 2.7. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €295k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.2 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
4.6 km
Hospital
4.3 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.1 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
32.2
Violent crimes
1.7
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 295,000
Owner-occupied
44%
Single-family homes
47%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 9%25–45 30%45–65 27%65+ 20%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
29%
Single-person households
47%
Residents per km²
10,182

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Verzetsheldenbuurt calculated?

Verzetsheldenbuurt scores 3.8 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 Verzetsheldenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Verzetsheldenbuurt scores 5.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.