Valeriusbuurt

Valeriusbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Middelwatering West district of Capelle aan den IJssel, with 1,275 residents and 686 homes. 49% of homes are owner-occupied and 2% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€279,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 98 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05020227 · 19 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,275residents1 January 2025

€279,000average WOZ home valueCapelle aan den IJssel: €362,000

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

98services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Capelle aan den IJssel with Valeriusbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,275 residents in 685 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Capelle aan den IJssel.

15%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

29%

aged 25–44

24%

aged 65 and over

53%

one-person households

25%

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 Valeriusbuurt is €279,000, against €362,000 in Capelle aan den IJssel.

686homes1 January 2025

2%single-family houses98% flats and apartments

49%owner-occupied47% housing association

0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

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

1,830 kWhelectricity per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 2,410 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridCapelle aan den IJssel: 33%

1%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 Valeriusbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 40%

7%in the top 20% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 18%

6.8%of residents live below the poverty lineCapelle aan den IJssel: 3.6%

€45,000median household wealthCapelle aan den IJssel: €117,000

64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCapelle aan den IJssel: 69.0%

20%with a university or higher professional degreeCapelle aan den IJssel: 31%

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

0.8cars 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 65 crimes in Valeriusbuurt in 2025, 35% more than in 2024. That is 51.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.6 across Capelle aan den IJssel.

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Assault8

Theft from vehicles7

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Other property crime3

Driving under the influence3

Burglary of homes2

Threats2

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 Valeriusbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket1.1 km

Day nursery1.0 km

Primary school1.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.6

Primary pupils living here110

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises125

Residents per km²6,169

Land area21 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.

Rozenburcht Puccinibuurt Zeeheldenbuurt-oost Paganinibuurt Reviusbuurt Dichtersbuurt Middelwatering West district