Couwenhoek
Couwenhoek is a neighbourhood in the Oostgaarde Zuid district of Capelle aan den IJssel, with 300 residents and 87 homes. 97% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€676,000) is 87% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 138 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.
Who lives here.
300 residents in 95 households, 3.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Capelle aan den IJssel.
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
The average WOZ value of a home in Couwenhoek is €676,000, against €362,000 in Capelle aan den IJssel.
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)
Safety.
Police registered 7 crimes in Couwenhoek in 2025, 133% more than in 2024. That is 23.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.6 across Capelle aan den IJssel.
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 Couwenhoek, a very highly urban area.
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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.