West-Indische buurt

West-Indische buurt is a neighbourhood in the Santpoort-Noord district of Velsen, with 720 residents and 321 homes. 59% of homes are owner-occupied and 86% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€493,000) is 21% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 133 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04530602 · 19 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

720residents1 January 2025

€493,000average WOZ home valueVelsen: €408,000

13%green within 500 mVelsen: 26%

133services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

West-Indische buurt in VelsenPostcodes in West-Indische buurt highlighted; the rest of Velsen in grey

Map of Velsen with West-Indische buurt highlighted

Who lives here.

720 residents in 315 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Velsen.

18%

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

25%

aged 25–44

21%

aged 65 and over

32%

one-person households

38%

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 West-Indische buurt is €493,000, against €408,000 in Velsen.

321homes1 January 2025

86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments

59%owner-occupied37% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

950 m³gas per home per yearVelsen: 830 m³

2,210 kWhelectricity per home per yearVelsen: 2,370 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridVelsen: 4%

32%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 West-Indische buurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVelsen: 37%

25%in the top 20% nationallyVelsen: 21%

0.4%of residents live below the poverty lineVelsen: 2.8%

€257,000median household wealthVelsen: €169,000

78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVelsen: 72.0%

37%with a university or higher professional degreeVelsen: 28%

16.0%of workers are self-employedVelsen: 16.0%

1.1cars 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 8 crimes in West-Indische buurt in 2025, 43% fewer than in 2024. That is 11.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.1 across Velsen.

Vandalism and criminal damage2

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 West-Indische buurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.5

Primary pupils living here60

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises80

Residents per km²9,906

Land area7 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Velsen.

Santpoort-Dorp Biezenbuurt Kerkerinkbuurt Kerkpadbuurt Florarondebuurt Spanjaardsbergbuurt Santpoort-Noord district