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Lelystad

Flevoland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0995

Avg. sale price

€427k

Price Growth YoY

+5.2%

Population

84.713

Lelystad is a municipality in Flevoland with 84.713 residents, the 45th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €350k, 12% below the national average of €398k. Of its 36.017 homes, 62% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 11 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Flevoland province · urbanisation level 4/5

62% owner-occupied · 38% rental

Average income €39.5k · 25.4% higher educated

70% labour participation · 370 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€427k

-11% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€350k

-12% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

62.0%

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

36.017

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €77k (22%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€427k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 72% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 8k since 2018, reaching 85k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
80%
20%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 21.6% (2021); worst: -2.1% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

62%

Rental

38%

Built before 2000

91%

Household Composition

Single

35.45%

With children

37.78%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 370 /km²
Population density

370

-31% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
17%
12%
27%
26%
18%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

59.95%

EU / Western background

10.59%

Non-EU background

29.46%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€40k

-6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.7%

+19% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

70.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

25.4%

Low education

30.4%

Labour participation

70%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

53%

Flexible contract

31%

Self-employed

15%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€138.2k
Poverty rate
3.7%
Cars/household
1.1
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
43.3
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 80% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
17.6
Property damage
3.8
Violent crime
6.0
In 2025: 17.6 theft, 6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

35

Primary schools (PO)

5

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

85%
15%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 85.0%
Weak / insufficient · 15.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

49

Daycare (KDV)

45

After-school care (BSO)

1.567

KDV child places

32

Avg KDV size
10.9 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.21 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

52%
48%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 52% · 49 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 48% · 45 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

43%
57%
Offers VVE · 43% · 21 locations
No VVE · 57% · 28 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.7

-36% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.7

-12% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.3 km

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.3 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

196

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.7
µg/m³
-4.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.7
µg/m³
-1.0 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Flevoland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
13 total in municipality · 1.53 per 10k residents

Christian churches

9

Mosques

3

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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