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Rivierenbuurt

Rivierenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the IJmuiden-Zuid district of Velsen, with 2,200 residents and 1,243 homes. 12% of homes are owner-occupied and 34% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€257,000) is 37% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 161 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04530206 · 59 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,200residents1 January 2025
€257,000average WOZ home valueVelsen: €408,000
29%green within 500 mVelsen: 26%
161services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rivierenbuurt in VelsenPostcodes in Rivierenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Velsen in grey
Map of Velsen with Rivierenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,200 residents in 1,230 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Velsen.

14%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
56%
one-person households
24%
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 Rivierenbuurt is €257,000, against €408,000 in Velsen.

1,243homes1 January 2025
34%single-family houses66% flats and apartments
12%owner-occupied86% housing association
5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearVelsen: 830 m³
1,740 kWhelectricity per home per yearVelsen: 2,370 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridVelsen: 4%
25%homes with solar panelsVelsen: 26%

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

66%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVelsen: 37%
4%in the top 20% nationallyVelsen: 21%
5.6%of residents live below the poverty lineVelsen: 2.8%
€7,000median household wealthVelsen: €169,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVelsen: 72.0%
14%with a university or higher professional degreeVelsen: 28%
14.0%of workers are self-employedVelsen: 16.0%
0.7cars per householdVelsen: 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 105 crimes in Rivierenbuurt in 2025, 27% more than in 2024. That is 47.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.1 across Velsen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Assault7
Other property crime7
Burglary of homes3
Threats3
Driving under the influence3
Theft from vehicles1
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1

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 Rivierenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises210
Residents per km²3,169
Land area69 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Velsen.

KikvorsbuurtNatuurkundigenbuurtMoerbergbuurtSchildersbuurtPaterskerkbuurtVerzetsheldenbuurtIJmuiden-Zuid district