check je wijk.

neighbourhood in Altena

Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west

305 residents · postal code 4261 · Part of Wijk en Aalburg, Altena

  • no. 11,332 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 56 of 58 in Altena
Compare with another neighbourhoodView on the map

Scores per pillar

Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west is a rural area in Altena with 305 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.5. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.3, while amenities lags at 3.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.0 km
General practitioner
2.6 km
Primary school
2.6 km
Secondary school
3.1 km
Childcare
2.6 km
Train station
16.7 km
Hospital
11.0 km
Restaurant
2.9 km
Café
2.9 km
Library
3.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
43.5
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 321,000
Owner-occupied
41%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
14%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 9%15–25 19%25–45 31%45–65 38%65+ 4%
Average household size
1.8
Households with children
18%
Single-person households
61%
Residents per km²
31

Nearby neighbourhoods

Buitengebied Genderen

Altena

5.5

Genderen

Altena

7.6

Bedrijventerrein Veen

Altena

6.7

Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg oost

Altena

9.1

Spijk

Altena

9.1

Veen

Altena

5.6

Similar neighbourhoods

Legemeer

De Fryske Marren

3.5

West midden

Venray

3.5

Jipsingboermussel en Zandberg

Westerwolde

3.5

Fivelmonde

Eemsdelta

3.5

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west calculated?

Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west scores 3.5 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 Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west a safe neighbourhood?

Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west scores 6.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (43.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.