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Meeuwenbuurt

Meeuwenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Middelwatering Oost district of Capelle aan den IJssel, with 1,075 residents and 547 homes. 13% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€269,000) is 26% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 122 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05020334 · 21 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,075residents1 January 2025
€269,000average WOZ home valueCapelle aan den IJssel: €362,000
12%green within 500 mCapelle aan den IJssel: 25%
122services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Meeuwenbuurt in Capelle aan den IJsselPostcodes in Meeuwenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Capelle aan den IJssel in grey
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel with Meeuwenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,075 residents in 525 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Capelle aan den IJssel.

17%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
36%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Meeuwenbuurt is €269,000, against €362,000 in Capelle aan den IJssel.

547homes1 January 2025
31%single-family houses69% flats and apartments
13%owner-occupied83% housing association
3%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
660 m³gas per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 530 m³
1,870 kWhelectricity per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 2,410 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridCapelle aan den IJssel: 33%
3%homes with solar panelsCapelle aan den IJssel: 23%

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 Meeuwenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

65%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 40%
6%in the top 20% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 18%
6.0%of residents live below the poverty lineCapelle aan den IJssel: 3.6%
€5,000median household wealthCapelle aan den IJssel: €117,000
56.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCapelle aan den IJssel: 69.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeCapelle aan den IJssel: 31%
16.0%of workers are self-employedCapelle aan den IJssel: 15.0%
0.7cars per householdCapelle aan den IJssel: 0.9

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 36 crimes in Meeuwenbuurt in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 33.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.6 across Capelle aan den IJssel.

Vandalism and criminal damage5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Assault3
Other property crime2
Burglary of homes1
Vehicle theft1
Threats1
Street robbery1

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 Meeuwenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.6
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises95
Residents per km²8,241
Land area13 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Capelle aan den IJssel.

VuykterreinSchildersbuurtKoperwiekOude PlaatsMerelbuurtKievitlaanMiddelwatering Oost district