De Schans, Lelystad
About 870 people live in De Schans, in 505 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 94% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 71.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €247,000; 49% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.9 km away, a supermarket 0.8 km and a GP 1.2 km.
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Is De Schans a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 94% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 62% |
| Safety and nuisance | 4% |
| Social cohesion | 15% |
| Amenities | 75% |
| Housing stock | 13% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Schans safe?
| All registered crime | 71.3 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 3.4 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 10.3 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 19.5 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) | €247,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 49% / 51% |
| Apartments | 47% |
| Households with children | 23% |
| Single-person households | 59% |
| Age 65+ | 17% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Primary school | 1 km |
| Secondary school | 1.1 km |
| Train station | 0.9 km |
| Hospital | 1.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Lelystad
Bongerd, Buitenplaats · Hofstede, Plantage, Wijngaard · Damrif, Kustrif, Gors, Zandbank · Oostrandpark · Atol · Buitenhof · De Veste · De Meent · Lelycentre, Maerlant · Stadspark, Badweg, Langevelderslag · Bastion · Wijkcentrum
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU09950224. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.