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Watervlietbuurt

Watervlietbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Velsen-Noord district of Velsen, with 1,230 residents and 486 homes. 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 73% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€326,000) is 20% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 88 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04530504 · 28 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,230residents1 January 2025
€326,000average WOZ home valueVelsen: €408,000
36%green within 500 mVelsen: 26%
88services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Watervlietbuurt in VelsenPostcodes in Watervlietbuurt highlighted; the rest of Velsen in grey
Map of Velsen with Watervlietbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,230 residents in 525 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Velsen.

17%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
30%
one-person households
42%
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 Watervlietbuurt is €326,000, against €408,000 in Velsen.

486homes1 January 2025
73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments
87%owner-occupied6% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
940 m³gas per home per yearVelsen: 830 m³
2,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearVelsen: 2,370 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridVelsen: 4%
28%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 Watervlietbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVelsen: 37%
17%in the top 20% nationallyVelsen: 21%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineVelsen: 2.8%
€153,000median household wealthVelsen: €169,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVelsen: 72.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeVelsen: 28%
15.0%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 74 crimes in Watervlietbuurt in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 60.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.1 across Velsen.

Driving under the influence12
Assault5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Threats4
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2
Other property crime2
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 Watervlietbuurt, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.0
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises170
Residents per km²2,609
Land area47 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Velsen.

DuinvlietbuurtWijkermeerbuurtVan GelderbuurtGildenbuurtWesterwijkbuurtVelsen-DorpVelsen-Noord district