Karveel West, Lelystad
About 1,985 people live in Karveel West, in 830 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 45% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 16.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €330,000; 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.7 km away, a supermarket 1 km and a GP 0.9 km.
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Is Karveel West a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 45% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 78% |
| Safety and nuisance | 60% |
| Social cohesion | 39% |
| Amenities | 50% |
| Housing stock | 38% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Karveel West safe?
| All registered crime | 16.1 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.5 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.5 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) | €330,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 94% / 6% |
| Apartments | 14% |
| Households with children | 42% |
| Single-person households | 26% |
| Age 65+ | 22% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Train station | 2.7 km |
| Hospital | 3.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Lelystad
Karveel Oost · Boeier · Golfpark, Lommerrijk · Saerdam, Vliegend Hert, Fortuijn · Punter · Jol · Galjoen · Galjoen Zuid · Houtribhoogte Noord · Golfresort · Sportpark Schouw · Gondel
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU09950612. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.