Buitenhof, Lelystad
About 1,205 people live in Buitenhof, in 430 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 69% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 12.4 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €639,000; 98% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 6 km away, a supermarket 3.2 km and a GP 4.1 km.
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Is Buitenhof a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 69% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 14% |
| Safety and nuisance | 68% |
| Social cohesion | 80% |
| Amenities | 16% |
| Housing stock | 51% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Buitenhof safe?
| All registered crime | 12.4 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €639,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 98% / 2% |
| Apartments | 7% |
| Households with children | 51% |
| Single-person households | 12% |
| Age 65+ | 10% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 3.2 km |
| GP | 4.1 km |
| Primary school | 3.1 km |
| Secondary school | 5.2 km |
| Train station | 6 km |
| Hospital | 6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Lelystad
Oostrandpark · De Meent · Hofstede, Plantage, Wijngaard · De Schans · Bongerd, Buitenplaats · Damrif, Kustrif, Gors, Zandbank · Atol · De Veste · Lelycentre, Maerlant · Stadspark, Badweg, Langevelderslag · Bastion · Wijkcentrum
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU09950227. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.