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Velsen-Noord

CBS name: Wijk 05 Velsen-Noord

Velsen-Noord is one of 10 districts in Velsen, with 6,000 residents and 2,532 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €294,000 is 28% below the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 045305 · 6 neighbourhoods · 119 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,000residents1 January 2025
€294,000average WOZ home valueVelsen: €408,000
31%green within 500 mVelsen: 26%
69services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Velsen-Noord in VelsenPostcodes in Velsen-Noord highlighted; the rest of Velsen in grey
Map of Velsen with Velsen-Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Velsen-Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 61 neighbourhoods in Velsen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gildenbuurt1,550€271k33%38%9%34%88
Westerwijkbuurt340€284k30%87%15%29%44
Van Gelderbuurt925€277k19%55%18%18%53
Duinvlietbuurt1,180€304k46%55%16%28%79
Watervlietbuurt1,230€326k87%73%13%36%88
Wijkermeerbuurt765€304k23%67%16%33%55

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 Velsen-Noord is €294,000, against €408,000 in Velsen.

2,532homes6 newly built in 2025
57%single-family houses43% flats and apartments
43%owner-occupied48% housing association
4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearVelsen: 830 m³
2,420 kWhelectricity per home per yearVelsen: 2,370 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridVelsen: 4%
29%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 Velsen-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVelsen: 37%
12%in the top 20% nationallyVelsen: 21%
4.8%of residents live below the poverty lineVelsen: 2.8%
€18,000median household wealthVelsen: €169,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVelsen: 72.0%
14%with a university or higher professional degreeVelsen: 28%
15.0%of workers are self-employedVelsen: 16.0%
0.9cars 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 372 crimes in Velsen-Noord in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 62.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.1 across Velsen.

Driving under the influence40
Other property crime39
Vandalism and criminal damage36
Assault34
Theft of bicycles and mopeds21
Threats21
Theft from vehicles10
Burglary of homes8
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft2
Street robbery2
Hold-up robbery1

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 Velsen-Noord, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.5
Primary pupils living here520
Secondary pupils living here330
Business premises880
Residents per km²677
Land area886 ha

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

More in Velsen.

Every district in Velsen.