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Bloemenbuurt-west

Bloemenbuurt-west is a neighbourhood in the Schenkel district of Capelle aan den IJssel, with 1,355 residents and 636 homes. 36% of homes are owner-occupied and 56% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€327,000) is 10% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 138 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05020663 · 25 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,355residents1 January 2025
€327,000average WOZ home valueCapelle aan den IJssel: €362,000
33%green within 500 mCapelle aan den IJssel: 25%
138services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bloemenbuurt-west in Capelle aan den IJsselPostcodes in Bloemenbuurt-west highlighted; the rest of Capelle aan den IJssel in grey
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel with Bloemenbuurt-west highlighted

Who lives here.

1,355 residents in 640 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Capelle aan den IJssel.

15%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
19%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
45%
one-person households
31%
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 Bloemenbuurt-west is €327,000, against €362,000 in Capelle aan den IJssel.

636homes1 January 2025
56%single-family houses44% flats and apartments
36%owner-occupied63% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 530 m³
2,190 kWhelectricity per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 2,410 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridCapelle aan den IJssel: 33%
16%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 Bloemenbuurt-west compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 40%
14%in the top 20% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 18%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineCapelle aan den IJssel: 3.6%
€27,000median household wealthCapelle aan den IJssel: €117,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCapelle aan den IJssel: 69.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeCapelle aan den IJssel: 31%
16.0%of workers are self-employedCapelle aan den IJssel: 15.0%
0.7cars 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 37 crimes in Bloemenbuurt-west in 2025, 106% more than in 2024. That is 27.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.6 across Capelle aan den IJssel.

Vandalism and criminal damage5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Threats4
Assault3
Public violence against people2
Burglary of homes1
Driving under the influence1

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 Bloemenbuurt-west, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.4
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises110
Residents per km²7,602
Land area18 ha

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

Schools in Bloemenbuurt-west.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Groen van PrinstererPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Capelle aan den IJssel.

Bloemenbuurt-oostFlorabuurt's-Gravenpark's-Gravenweg/AlexanderlaanMolenbuurtAkker/HaagwindeSchenkel district