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Buitengebied

Buitengebied is one of 11 districts in Lelystad, with 790 residents and 316 homes in 16 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €480,000 is 37% above the municipal average. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 099510 · 16 neighbourhoods · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
790residents1 January 2025
€480,000average WOZ home valueLelystad: €350,000
43%green within 500 mLelystad: 29%
0services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied in LelystadPostcodes in Buitengebied highlighted; the rest of Lelystad in grey
Map of Lelystad with Buitengebied highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 108 neighbourhoods in Lelystad.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Visvijver-, Bijl-, Klokbeker-, Plavuizen110€720k69%100%9%48%0
Edelhert-, Runder-, Wisent-, Elandweg15–––0%5%0
Beginweg, Bronsweg, Jupiterweg90€496k87%97%22%27%17
Lisdodde-, Dronter-, Zeeasterweg, -pad100€564k68%100%5%2%0
Natuurpark Lelystad0––––27%0
Larserbos, Rietweg0––––95%4
Vlotgrasweg20–––0%7%2
Meerkoetenweg, Eendenweg, Larserpad60€485k73%100%0%46%0
Knarbos0––––93%0
Vogelweg, Meeuwenweg, Pijlstaartweg110€689k88%100%9%4%0
Gelderse Hout45€236k0%5%11%67%38
Flevobos0––––69%30
Overijsselse Hout, Hoefslag, Hondsdraf35–––0%82%11
Overijsselse Hout, Jagersbos0––––66%63
Flevopoort II120€249k79%95%17%13%31
Industrieterrein Oostervaart West25–––0%47%25

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 Buitengebied is €480,000, against €350,000 in Lelystad.

316homes1 January 2025
79%single-family houses21% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied0% housing association
6%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied
1,320 m³gas per home per yearLelystad: 690 m³
3,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearLelystad: 2,820 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridLelystad: 23%
47%homes with solar panelsLelystad: 46%

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

23%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLelystad: 38%
44%in the top 20% nationallyLelystad: 18%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineLelystad: 3.7%
€621,000median household wealthLelystad: €138,000
84.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLelystad: 70.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeLelystad: 25%
54.0%of workers are self-employedLelystad: 15.0%
1.3cars per householdLelystad: 1.0

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 212 crimes in Buitengebied in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 268.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.2 across Lelystad.

Driving under the influence44
Other property crime40
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Theft from vehicles9
Assault9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Vehicle theft3
Threats2
Burglary of homes1

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 Buitengebied, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice6.1 km
Large supermarket5.9 km
Day nursery5.6 km
Primary school5.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.5
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises855
Residents per km²4
Land area19,108 ha

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

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