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neighbourhood in Almelo

Binnenstad Noord

2,405 residents · postal code 7607 · Part of Binnenstad, Almelo

  • no. 12,532 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 55 of 67 in Almelo

Scores per pillar

Binnenstad Noord in Almelo carries the worst safety figure of this set: a 2.6, with an outlier of more than 126 crimes per 1,000 people present — over five times the national median. This is a town centre of rented flats and people living alone: 61 per cent single-person households, 30 per cent owned. Amenities sit within walking distance and score an 8.5, but housing and social cohesion trail badly at a 3.0 and a 3.3.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
1.1 km
Train station
0.9 km
Hospital
4.0 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
126.5
Violent crimes
7.5
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 280,000
Owner-occupied
30%
Single-family homes
22%
Built after 2000
19%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 7%15–25 10%25–45 28%45–65 26%65+ 30%
Average household size
1.5
Households with children
14%
Single-person households
61%
Residents per km²
3,388

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Binnenstad Noord calculated?

Binnenstad Noord scores 2.8 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Binnenstad Noord a safe neighbourhood?

Binnenstad Noord scores 2.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (126.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.