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Lelystad

Lelystad has 84,713 residents in 37,191 households, spread over 11 districts (wijken) and 108 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €350,000, from €278,000 in Stadshart to €480,000 in Buitengebied. 62% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 11 districts · 108 neighbourhoods · 1,870 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
84,713residents1 January 2025
€350,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
29%green within 500 mpostcode average
123services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Lelystad.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Lelystad: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Lelystad: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Lelystad: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Lelystad: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 11 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Lelystad's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Zuiderzeewijk€309k47%16%18%49%36%13352.1
Atolwijk€336k61%17%18%38%30%16931.5
Boswijk€315k68%16%19%37%31%15631.2
Waterwijk-Landerijen€372k65%17%14%30%25%11826.7
Bolder€323k43%20%21%36%26%16925.6
Kustwijk€389k74%16%21%29%37%8833.2
Havendiep€356k65%15%22%34%21%11235.7
Lelystad-Haven€403k82%13%17%34%22%1728.5
Stadshart€278k29%11%23%55%23%188317.8
Buitengebied€480k62%19%10%27%43%0268.4
Warande€381k61%26%4%27%23%3347.7

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Lelystad is €350,000.

36,017homes176 newly built in 2025
80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied28% housing association
9%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
690 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
23%homes off the gas gridaverage
46%homes with solar panelsaverage

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 Lelystad compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
18%in the top 20% nationally 
3.7%of residents live below the poverty line 
€138,000median household wealth 
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
25%with a university or higher professional degree 
15.0%of workers are self-employed 
1.0cars per household 

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 3,573 crimes in Lelystad in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 42.2 per 1,000 residents.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds490
Vandalism and criminal damage321
Other property crime291
Assault221
Driving under the influence214
Threats168
Burglary of homes125
Theft from vehicles121
Vehicle theft32
Public violence against people29
Street robbery16
Pickpocketing11
Hold-up robbery2

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 Lelystad, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.5
Primary pupils living here7,860
Secondary pupils living here4,840
Business premises10,950
Residents per km²370
Land area22,900 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Lelystad, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Arriva 7171, Lelystad Centrum (10010212384)
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Arriva 7171, Lelystad Centrum (10010212384)
Photo: Alfenaar from Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Lelystad centrum night
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Lelystad centrum night
Photo: Panek · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rijkswaterstaat Lelystad 02
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Rijkswaterstaat Lelystad 02
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Lelystad.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.