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neighbourhood in Apeldoorn

Westenenk

3,625 residents · postal code 7335 · Part of Zuidwest, Apeldoorn

  • no. 6,287 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 45 of 87 in Apeldoorn

Scores per pillar

Westenenk in south-west Apeldoorn is a quiet residential area with firm marks for safety (7.7) and amenities (8.0), and just over 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people. Over eighty percent of homes are single-family, averaging 373,000 euro. Green space (3.9) lags. The overall grade comes in at 6.4, with over a third of households raising children.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
3.2 km
Hospital
2.1 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.8 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
16.4
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
1.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 373,000
Owner-occupied
62%
Single-family homes
83%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident
€ 33,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 23%45–65 31%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
4,526

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Westenenk calculated?

Westenenk scores 6.4 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 Westenenk a safe neighbourhood?

Westenenk scores 7.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.