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neighbourhood in Velsen

West-Indische buurt

720 residents · postal code 2071 · Part of Santpoort-Noord, Velsen

  • no. 1,984 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 18 of 60 in Velsen

Scores per pillar

West-Indische buurt is a dense urban neighbourhood in Velsen with 720 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 8.9 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.6, while nature and quiet lags at 2.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
1.1 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.2 km
Hospital
2.0 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
2.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
16.3
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 493,000
Owner-occupied
59%
Single-family homes
86%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 9%25–45 25%45–65 27%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
9,906

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for West-Indische buurt calculated?

West-Indische buurt scores 8.9 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 West-Indische buurt a safe neighbourhood?

West-Indische buurt scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.