The districts of IJsselstein
IJsselstein has 33,340 residents (2026), spread across 1 district and 31 neighbourhoods.
Families packed close together
IJsselstein averages 7.6, which puts the municipality above 68% of Dutch neighbourhoods. Families lift that grade with 8.0; quiet and nature hold it back at 5.3. The highest neighbourhood grades sit in Het Groene Balkon (10.0), the lowest in Paardenveld (3.1). That is 6.9 points of difference inside one municipality.
Key figures for IJsselstein
- residents
- 33,340
- districts
- 1
- neighbourhoods
- 31
- km² of land
- 21
How IJsselstein scores
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The figures ⌄Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
In 2025, 1,034 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).
Tick = Dutch median
The safest neighbourhoods in IJsselstein →The most dangerous neighbourhoods in IJsselstein →
The figures ⌄Amenities
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Tick = Dutch median
The figures ⌄Wealth & income
What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
Tick = Dutch median
The figures ⌄Quiet & nature
How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.
Tick = Dutch median
The figures ⌄Families
How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Tick = Dutch median
Who lives here
The age profile of IJsselstein looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.
Age profile
- 0–1515%
NL median 14%
- 15–2513%
NL median 11%
- 25–4522%
NL median 22%
- 45–6530%
NL median 28%
- 65+20%
NL median 22%
Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.
Average household size
2.3 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
33% — around the average
NL median 31%
Households with children
39% — more than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
6,339 — far more densely populated than average
NL median 2,364
Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade. Average of the neighbourhoods in IJsselstein, weighted by population.
Strongest neighbourhoods
The best neighbourhoods in IJsselstein →Het Groene Balkon
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Achterveld-West
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Eiterse Waard
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Achterveld-Noord
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De Hoven en De Boomgaard
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Panoven
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