Velserbeek

Velserbeek is a neighbourhood in the Velsen-Zuid en Driehuis district of Velsen, with 855 residents and 343 homes. 97% of homes are owner-occupied and 99% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€788,000) is 93% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 83 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04530001 · 25 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

855residents1 January 2025

€788,000average WOZ home valueVelsen: €408,000

43%green within 500 mVelsen: 26%

83services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Velsen with Velserbeek highlighted

Who lives here.

855 residents in 360 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Velsen.

12%

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

14%

aged 25–44

30%

aged 65 and over

19%

one-person households

36%

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 Velserbeek is €788,000, against €408,000 in Velsen.

343homes1 January 2025

99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments

97%owner-occupied0% housing association

0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

1,400 m³gas per home per yearVelsen: 830 m³

3,990 kWhelectricity per home per yearVelsen: 2,370 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridVelsen: 4%

53%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 Velserbeek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

9%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyVelsen: 37%

50%in the top 20% nationallyVelsen: 21%

1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineVelsen: 2.8%

€733,000median household wealthVelsen: €169,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workVelsen: 72.0%

46%with a university or higher professional degreeVelsen: 28%

33.0%of workers are self-employedVelsen: 16.0%

1.4cars 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 124 crimes in Velserbeek in 2025, 57% more than in 2024. That is 145.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.1 across Velsen.

Driving under the influence39

Other property crime9

Theft from vehicles8

Vandalism and criminal damage8

Theft of bicycles and mopeds7

Assault3

Burglary of homes2

Public violence against people2

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 Velserbeek, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km

Large supermarket1.3 km

Day nursery1.1 km

Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.8

Primary pupils living here50

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises195

Residents per km²413

Land area207 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Velsen.

Tussenbeeksbuurt Lagersbuurt Velsen-Dorp Vogelbuurt Bomenbuurt Velseroord Velsen-Zuid en Driehuis district