Neighbourhood Amerikaansebuurt

Neighbourhood in district Oostgaarde Noord · municipality Capelle aan den IJssel · Zuid-Holland

  • 164 homes
  • 420 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1980
  • avg. WOZ € 355.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Amerikaansebuurt

Homes
164
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1980
Average living area
109 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
166
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 55% 91
  • Apartment 27% 44
  • End-terrace house 18% 29

Energy label

  • A or better 3% 5
  • B 23% 37
  • C 41% 67
  • D 29% 48
  • E 4% 7

Building period

  • 1970–1989 72% 118
  • 1990–2009 28% 46

Residents

Residents
420
January 1, 2025
Households
170
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
32%
Households with children
35%
Population density
4.637
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,1 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 65
  • 15–25 years 11% 45
  • 25–45 years 25% 105
  • 45–65 years 25% 105
  • 65 years and older 25% 105

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 355.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
60%
Rental homes
40%
34% housing association
Single-family homes
73%
27% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.540 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
180 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
920 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
10%
Gas-free
1%
Mainly electrically heated
1%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
100% central heating
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
200 m
avg. distance
Daycare
200 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.363 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
151 passenger cars
Company locations
45
of which 5 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
50 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
24%
municipality 28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 1%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 11%

Noise level of the 164 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 18% 29
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 46% 75
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 16% 27
  • 56–60 dB: busy 20% 33

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 93%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
84%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,6 m
average 1,1 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
54%
municipality 54%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
96%
municipality 89%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 85%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
93%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 18%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
2%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 3%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
33
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
14
+56% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
6,1
1 burglary
Municipality
47
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Diefstal uit auto 14% 2
  • Woninginbraak 7% 1
  • Autodiefstal 7% 1
  • Bedreiging 7% 1
  • Straatroof 7% 1
  • Drugshandel 7% 1

Per year

  1. 232021
  2. 122022
  3. 102023
  4. 112024
  5. 102025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,04
−0,06 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,03
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,05

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,04 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,04 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,01 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,03 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−5,6 mm per year
municipality −2,5 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−4,6 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
4 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,1%
zeer laag, municipality 0,5%
Pile rot in 2050
0,1%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,6%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Median household wealth
€ 157.500
Net labour participation
61%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)