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Capelle aan den IJssel

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€362k

Population

68.624

Price Trend

+3.4%

Avg. Income

€42.3k

Median Wealth

€117k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

30.9%

Velsen

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€408k

Population

70.026

Price Trend

+3.8%

Avg. Income

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€169.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

28.3%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Capelle aan den IJssel leads on Education, Green, Livability; Velsen leads on Economy, Housing, Safety.
WOZ Home Value Trend
Average assessed home value in €k
Price Growth YoY
Annual % change in home values
Population
Thousands of residents over time
Avg Income
€k per income recipient
Age Distribution
% of population per age group
Velsen has an older population: 0.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Capelle aan den IJssel is more diverse by 18.9 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Velsen has fewer theft incidents: 1.8 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Velsen residents live closer to everyday services on average.
Theft Rate Over Time
Theft incidents per 1,000 residents
Labour Participation Over Time
Net labour participation %
Metric
Capelle aan den IJssel
Velsen
Housing & Market
Velsen +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€362k

€408k

Housing Stock

31.893

32.231

Owner-Occupied

54.0%

57.0%

Rental

46.0%

43.0%

Built before 2000

97.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Capelle aan den IJssel +1
Velsen +1

Population

68.624

70.026

Density (per km²)

4.852 /km²

1.555 /km²

Single Households

40.3%

37.6%

Households with Children

33.3%

34.5%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

28.0%

65+ years

22.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

57.3%

76.2%

EU background

9.0%

8.6%

Non-EU background

33.7%

15.2%

Economics & Labour
Velsen +4

Avg Income

€42.3k

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€117k

€169.3k

Labour Participation

69.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

28.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

3.6%

2.8%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.10

Education
Capelle aan den IJssel +3

High Education

30.9%

28.3%

Low Education

27.0%

27.2%

Primary Schools

16

18

Secondary Schools

5

11

Schools Rated 'Good'

4.8%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.5%

6.9%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Capelle aan den IJssel +1
Velsen +2

Theft

15.1

13.3

Vandalism

4.1

5.0

Violent Crime

6.0

4.1

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

3

Bus stops

121

108

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

3

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

18.0

12.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

10.2

8.4