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neighbourhood in Apeldoorn

Matengaarde

2,740 residents · postal code 7329 · Part of Zuidoost, Apeldoorn

  • no. 11,814 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 82 of 87 in Apeldoorn

Scores per pillar

Half of all households in Matengaarde are single-person, and with 31 percent aged 65 or older against just 11 percent under 15, this Apeldoorn neighbourhood is clearly ageing. Safety scores a poor 2.8, with 46.7 crimes per 1,000 people present, nearly double the national median of 24. Average home value of €290,000 stays well below the national middle of €422,000, against an ownership rate of just 30 percent. Amenities (7.9) are the one bright spot in an otherwise thin report.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.9 km
Hospital
5.9 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
1.2 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
46.7
Violent crimes
2.4
Burglaries
1.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 290,000
Owner-occupied
30%
Single-family homes
44%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident
€ 33,000

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 10%25–45 22%45–65 26%65+ 31%
Average household size
1.8
Households with children
24%
Single-person households
50%
Residents per km²
3,153

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Matengaarde calculated?

Matengaarde scores 3.2 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 Matengaarde a safe neighbourhood?

Matengaarde scores 2.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (46.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.