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Schenkel

Schenkel is one of 9 districts in Capelle aan den IJssel, with 6,385 residents and 2,943 homes in 11 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €400,000 is 10% above the municipal average. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 050206 · 11 neighbourhoods · 128 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,385residents1 January 2025
€400,000average WOZ home valueCapelle aan den IJssel: €362,000
34%green within 500 mCapelle aan den IJssel: 25%
139services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schenkel in Capelle aan den IJsselPostcodes in Schenkel highlighted; the rest of Capelle aan den IJssel in grey
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel with Schenkel highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Schenkel.

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
's-Gravenweg/Alexanderlaan200€1,214k92%97%13%40%129
's-Gravenpark180€1,227k98%100%28%34%137
Stationsbuurt345€690k86%83%13%37%137
Klaverweide40–––25%45%89
Klinkert70€1,130k97%100%29%42%70
Molenbuurt1,045€479k96%81%35%27%152
Florabuurt1,765€249k12%0%17%30%142
Bloemenbuurt-west1,355€327k36%56%24%33%138
Bloemenbuurt-oost620€337k26%75%17%39%142
Akker/Haagwinde770€319k73%21%29%38%133
Sportpark Schenkel0––––41%132

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 Schenkel is €400,000, against €362,000 in Capelle aan den IJssel.

2,943homes21 newly built in 2025
45%single-family houses55% flats and apartments
49%owner-occupied43% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 530 m³
2,450 kWhelectricity per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 2,410 kWh
3%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 Schenkel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 40%
18%in the top 20% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 18%
4.0%of residents live below the poverty lineCapelle aan den IJssel: 3.6%
€48,000median household wealthCapelle aan den IJssel: €117,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCapelle aan den IJssel: 69.0%
30%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 319 crimes in Schenkel in 2025, 27% more than in 2024. That is 50.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.6 across Capelle aan den IJssel.

Assault39
Theft of bicycles and mopeds28
Vandalism and criminal damage27
Other property crime22
Threats20
Theft from vehicles18
Driving under the influence15
Burglary of homes9
Vehicle theft4
Public violence against people4
Street robbery1

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 Schenkel, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.4
Primary pupils living here570
Secondary pupils living here390
Business premises860
Residents per km²2,626
Land area243 ha

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

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