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Capelle aan den IJssel

Capelle aan den IJssel has 68,624 residents in 32,486 households, spread over 9 districts (wijken) and 69 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €362,000, from €300,000 in Oostgaarde Noord to €454,000 in Capelle West en 's Gravenland. 54% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 9 districts · 69 neighbourhoods · 1,026 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
68,624residents1 January 2025
€362,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
25%green within 500 mpostcode average
105services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Capelle aan den IJssel.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 9 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Capelle aan den IJssel's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Capelle West en 's Gravenland€454k82%14%21%26%18%8519.7
Middelwatering West€341k62%15%23%43%21%12054.9
Middelwatering Oost€331k42%17%27%45%18%13845.8
Oostgaarde Zuid€384k58%15%25%42%25%8534.8
Oostgaarde Noord€300k33%18%23%42%30%8734.6
Schenkel€400k49%16%23%42%34%13950.0
Schollevaar Zuid€332k53%15%20%42%27%8334.5
Schollevaar Noord€340k51%13%25%40%19%7569.3
Rivium€447k57%17%10%41%21%7970.8

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Capelle aan den IJssel is €362,000.

31,893homes454 newly built in 2025
44%single-family houses56% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied34% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
530 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,410 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
33%homes off the gas gridaverage
23%homes with solar panelsaverage

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Capelle aan den IJssel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
18%in the top 20% nationally 
3.6%of residents live below the poverty line 
€117,000median household wealth 
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
31%with a university or higher professional degree 
15.0%of workers are self-employed 
0.9cars per household 

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 2,852 crimes in Capelle aan den IJssel in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 41.6 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage281
Other property crime262
Theft of bicycles and mopeds230
Assault190
Theft from vehicles180
Driving under the influence174
Threats123
Burglary of homes77
Vehicle theft56
Street robbery16
Public violence against people10
Pickpocketing4
Hold-up robbery3

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Capelle aan den IJssel, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.1
Primary pupils living here5,880
Secondary pupils living here3,670
Business premises9,115
Residents per km²4,852
Land area1,414 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Capelle aan den IJssel, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Stormvloedkering Hollandse IJssel
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Stormvloedkering Hollandse IJssel
Photo: MartinD · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Oorlogsmonument in Capelle aan den IJssel
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Oorlogsmonument in Capelle aan den IJssel
Photo: Agaath · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Storm surge barrier Hollandse IJssel 1
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Storm surge barrier Hollandse IJssel 1
Photo: Mark Voorendt · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Capelle aan den IJssel.

Every district and neighbourhood has its own page, with all of its postcodes.