Merelbuurt

Merelbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Middelwatering West district of Capelle aan den IJssel, with 1,235 residents and 492 homes. 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 66% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€387,000) is 7% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 120 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05020225 · 23 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,235residents1 January 2025

€387,000average WOZ home valueCapelle aan den IJssel: €362,000

25%green within 500 mCapelle aan den IJssel: 25%

120services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Merelbuurt in Capelle aan den IJsselPostcodes in Merelbuurt highlighted; the rest of Capelle aan den IJssel in grey

Map of Capelle aan den IJssel with Merelbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,235 residents in 515 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Capelle aan den IJssel.

18%

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

26%

aged 25–44

22%

aged 65 and over

33%

one-person households

38%

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 Merelbuurt is €387,000, against €362,000 in Capelle aan den IJssel.

492homes1 January 2025

66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments

91%owner-occupied0% housing association

4%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

910 m³gas per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 530 m³

2,890 kWhelectricity per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 2,410 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridCapelle aan den IJssel: 33%

34%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 Merelbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 40%

24%in the top 20% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 18%

1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineCapelle aan den IJssel: 3.6%

€292,000median household wealthCapelle aan den IJssel: €117,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCapelle aan den IJssel: 69.0%

13.0%of workers are self-employedCapelle aan den IJssel: 15.0%

1.0cars 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 37 crimes in Merelbuurt in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 30.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.6 across Capelle aan den IJssel.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Public violence against people2

Other property crime2

Theft from vehicles1

Threats1

Assault1

Driving under the influence1

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 Merelbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.0

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises120

Residents per km²5,649

Land area22 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.

's-Gravenpark Schildersbuurt Meeuwenbuurt Koperwiek Dichtersbuurt 's-Gravenweg/Alexanderlaan Middelwatering West district