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neighbourhood in Almelo

Kanaalzijde

1,430 residents · postal code 7609 · Part of Windmolenbroek, Almelo

  • no. 10,812 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 36 of 67 in Almelo

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,430 residents, Kanaalzijde is an urban residential neighbourhood in Almelo. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.8. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 7.0, while socio-economic position lags at 3.0. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €277k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
3.0 km
Childcare
1.0 km
Train station
3.2 km
Hospital
1.1 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
2.5 km
Library
3.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.9
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
1.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 277,000
Owner-occupied
66%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 25%45–65 26%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
41%
Single-person households
24%
Residents per km²
3,114

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kanaalzijde calculated?

Kanaalzijde scores 3.8 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 Kanaalzijde a safe neighbourhood?

Kanaalzijde scores 7.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.