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Draaistok

2,030 residents · postal code 2771 · Part of Boskoop, Alphen aan den Rijn

  • no. 2,555 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 32 of 93 in Alphen aan den Rijn

Scores per pillar

Draaistok in Boskoop is four-tenths post-2000 construction, between the tree nurseries and the Gouwe. The area scores 7.9 socio-economically and Boskoop station is 900 metres away. Notably, crime runs above the median at 32 incidents per 1,000 people present — unusual for this profile. Average value €437k. Overall: 8.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
0.9 km
Hospital
9.6 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
32.4
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 437,000
Owner-occupied
67%
Single-family homes
63%
Built after 2000
43%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 11%25–45 26%45–65 26%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
3,271

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Draaistok calculated?

Draaistok scores 8.5 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 Draaistok a safe neighbourhood?

Draaistok scores 5.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.