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neighbourhood in Alphen-Chaam

Zuidwest Alphen

795 residents · postal code 5131 · Part of Alphen, Alphen-Chaam

  • no. 7,747 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 13 of 17 in Alphen-Chaam

Scores per pillar

Home to 795 residents, Zuidwest Alphen is an urban residential neighbourhood in Alphen-Chaam. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.6. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 7.4, while socio-economic position lags at 4.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
5.4 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
13.7 km
Hospital
14.3 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
5.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.0
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
1.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 363,000
Owner-occupied
64%
Single-family homes
85%
Built after 2000
27%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 11%25–45 19%45–65 26%65+ 30%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
3,718

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Zuidwest Alphen calculated?

Zuidwest Alphen scores 5.6 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 Zuidwest Alphen a safe neighbourhood?

Zuidwest Alphen scores 7.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.