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Rivium

Rivium is one of 9 districts in Capelle aan den IJssel, with 3,785 residents and 1,509 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €447,000 is 23% above the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 050209 · 5 neighbourhoods · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,785residents1 January 2025
€447,000average WOZ home valueCapelle aan den IJssel: €362,000
21%green within 500 mCapelle aan den IJssel: 25%
79services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rivium in Capelle aan den IJsselPostcodes in Rivium highlighted; the rest of Capelle aan den IJssel in grey
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel with Rivium highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Rivium.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 69 neighbourhoods in Capelle aan den IJssel.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Fascinatio-west1,435€565k85%83%8%22%77
Fascinatio-oost1,490€469k63%56%8%19%79
Capelsebrug360€386k22%23%33%18%112
Rivium 1e straat220€135k0%0%0%33%74
Rivium 2e straat280–––2%29%62

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Rivium is €447,000, against €362,000 in Capelle aan den IJssel.

1,509homes66 newly built in 2025
53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments
57%owner-occupied14% housing association
12%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
0 m³gas per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 530 m³
2,620 kWhelectricity per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 2,410 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridCapelle aan den IJssel: 33%
30%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 Rivium compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 40%
30%in the top 20% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 18%
5.3%of residents live below the poverty lineCapelle aan den IJssel: 3.6%
€92,000median household wealthCapelle aan den IJssel: €117,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCapelle aan den IJssel: 69.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeCapelle aan den IJssel: 31%
17.0%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 268 crimes in Rivium in 2025, 38% more than in 2024. That is 70.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.6 across Capelle aan den IJssel.

Driving under the influence62
Assault19
Vandalism and criminal damage18
Other property crime14
Theft from vehicles13
Threats13
Theft of bicycles and mopeds12
Burglary of homes4
Vehicle theft3

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 Rivium, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school1.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.3
Primary pupils living here350
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises1,125
Residents per km²3,006
Land area126 ha

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

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