Westerwijkbuurt

Westerwijkbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Velsen-Noord district of Velsen, with 340 residents and 151 homes. 30% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€284,000) is 30% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 44 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04530501 · 8 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

340residents1 January 2025

€284,000average WOZ home valueVelsen: €408,000

29%green within 500 mVelsen: 26%

44services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Westerwijkbuurt in VelsenPostcodes in Westerwijkbuurt highlighted; the rest of Velsen in grey

Map of Velsen with Westerwijkbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

340 residents in 160 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Velsen.

19%

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

29%

aged 25–44

15%

aged 65 and over

41%

one-person households

34%

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 Westerwijkbuurt is €284,000, against €408,000 in Velsen.

151homes1 January 2025

87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments

30%owner-occupied56% housing association

0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

740 m³gas per home per yearVelsen: 830 m³

2,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearVelsen: 2,370 kWh

14%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 Westerwijkbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVelsen: 37%

8%in the top 20% nationallyVelsen: 21%

5.9%of residents live below the poverty lineVelsen: 2.8%

€12,000median household wealthVelsen: €169,000

61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVelsen: 72.0%

17.0%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 53 crimes in Westerwijkbuurt in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 155.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.1 across Velsen.

Other property crime8

Driving under the influence7

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Theft from vehicles3

Assault3

Threats2

Burglary of homes1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Street 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 Westerwijkbuurt, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.9 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.6

Primary pupils living here20

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises160

Residents per km²372

Land area91 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Velsen.

Gildenbuurt Van Gelderbuurt Duinvlietbuurt Watervlietbuurt Wijkermeerbuurt Lagersbuurt Velsen-Noord district