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neighbourhood in Amersfoort

Hoge Hoven

2,255 residents · postal code 3824 · Part of Nieuwland, Amersfoort

  • no. 306 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 9 of 131 in Amersfoort

Scores per pillar

Hoge Hoven, in Amersfoort's Nieuwland district, is almost a textbook family neighbourhood: 95 percent single-family homes, 86 percent owner-occupied and 54 percent of households with children. Safety stands at a perfect 10.0, with just 12 crimes per 1,000 people present. Its overall score of 9.8 ranks among the highest in the country. Only nature lags, at 4.3, in this densely built district.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
1.6 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
2.2 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
5.3 km
Hospital
3.5 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
1.4 km
Library
2.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.0
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 487,000
Owner-occupied
86%
Single-family homes
95%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 16%25–45 19%45–65 38%65+ 10%
Average household size
2.8
Households with children
54%
Single-person households
15%
Residents per km²
6,474

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hoge Hoven calculated?

Hoge Hoven scores 9.8 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 Hoge Hoven a safe neighbourhood?

Hoge Hoven scores 10.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.