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neighbourhood in Apeldoorn

Welgelegen

3,970 residents · postal code 7321 · Part of Oost, Apeldoorn

  • no. 2,767 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 20 of 87 in Apeldoorn

Scores per pillar

Welgelegen in Apeldoorn is a balanced neighbourhood, an 8.4 overall with no real weak spot bar nature at 4.4. The social measure at 7.8, amenities at 7.5 and safety at 7.4 sit close together. Over three-quarters of homes are owned, values land just under the national midpoint at €415,000, and with 28 percent past 65 it skews a little older. The station is a kilometre and a half away, and crime stays below the national median.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
1.8 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.5 km
Hospital
4.0 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
1.2 km
Library
1.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.4
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
1.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 415,000
Owner-occupied
77%
Single-family homes
64%
Built after 2000
49%
Income per resident
€ 38,000

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 10%25–45 22%45–65 29%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
27%
Single-person households
38%
Residents per km²
5,611

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Welgelegen calculated?

Welgelegen scores 8.4 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 Welgelegen a safe neighbourhood?

Welgelegen scores 7.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.