Living in Velsen
Municipality in Noord-Holland
- Inhabitants
- 70,026
- Homes
- 32,231
- Avg. WOZ value
- €408,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 57%
Stands out in Velsen
Districts in Velsen
Choose a district for the figures
- Velserbroek€482,000avg. WOZ valueMost single-family homes79% single-family homesNeighbourhoods and figures
- Zee- en Duinwijk€296,000avg. WOZ valueMost natural-gas-free9% natural-gas-freeNeighbourhoods and figures
- IJmuiden-Noord€304,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby16 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- IJmuiden-Zuid€332,000avg. WOZ value11 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Santpoort-Noord€551,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 0.9 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Velsen-Noord€294,000avg. WOZ valueYoungest district30% under 25Neighbourhoods and figures
- Velsen-Zuid en Driehuis€581,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+34% aged 65 or olderNeighbourhoods and figures
- IJmuiden-West€313,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build11% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Santpoort-Zuid€762,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to the stationStation at 0.6 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Spaarndammerpolder€536,000avg. WOZ valueNeighbourhoods and figures
Velsen in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€408,000
Per district: from €294,000 in Velsen-Noord to €762,000 in Santpoort-Zuid
- Owner-occupied57%
- Single-family home60%
More figures about living
- Homes
- 32,231
- Rented homes
- 43%
- Housing association rentals
- 36%
- Multi-family homes
- 40%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 5%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants70,026
- Households with children34%
- Age15%0-1511%15-2524%25-4528%45-6522%65+
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 1,555
- Households
- 32,250
- People per household
- 2.1
- Single-person households
- 38%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket0.8 km
- GP0.7 km
- Primary school0.7 km
- Train station3.2 km
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 0.8 km
- Day care
- 0.6 km
- Interchange station
- 8.8 km
- Motorway access
- 1.1 km
- Hospital
- 3.2 km
- Library
- 1.9 km
- Swimming pool
- 2.6 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 6
- Cars per household
- 1.0
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power26%
- Natural-gas-free4%
- Natural gas per home per year830 m³
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,370 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 6%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€35,300
- Median wealth per household€169,300
- SES score+0.06
-1.000+1.00
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.