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Wormerhoek

Wormerhoek is a neighbourhood in the Oostgaarde Noord district of Capelle aan den IJssel, with 400 residents and 248 homes. 35% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€355,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 80 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05020553 · 2 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
400residents1 January 2025
€355,000average WOZ home valueCapelle aan den IJssel: €362,000
44%green within 500 mCapelle aan den IJssel: 25%
80services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wormerhoek in Capelle aan den IJsselPostcodes in Wormerhoek highlighted; the rest of Capelle aan den IJssel in grey
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel with Wormerhoek highlighted

Who lives here.

400 residents in 245 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Capelle aan den IJssel.

5%
aged 0–14
4%
aged 15–24
35%
aged 25–44
31%
aged 65 and over
47%
one-person households
12%
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 Wormerhoek is €355,000, against €362,000 in Capelle aan den IJssel.

248homes1 January 2025
0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments
35%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
50 m³gas per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 530 m³
2,490 kWhelectricity per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 2,410 kWh
92%homes off the gas gridCapelle aan den IJssel: 33%
0%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 Wormerhoek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 40%
13%in the top 20% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 18%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineCapelle aan den IJssel: 3.6%
€48,000median household wealthCapelle aan den IJssel: €117,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCapelle aan den IJssel: 69.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeCapelle aan den IJssel: 31%
17.0%of workers are self-employedCapelle aan den IJssel: 15.0%
0.9cars 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 22 crimes in Wormerhoek in 2025, 120% more than in 2024. That is 55.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.6 across Capelle aan den IJssel.

Assault4
Theft from vehicles2
Other property crime2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Threats1

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 Wormerhoek, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.0
Primary pupils living here0
Secondary pupils living here0
Business premises55
Residents per km²7,049
Land area6 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.