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neighbourhood in Arnhem

Rijkerswoerd-West

4,435 residents · postal code 6836 · Part of Rijkerswoerd, Arnhem

  • no. 10,657 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 48 of 81 in Arnhem

Scores per pillar

Postwar family housing with no sharp edges: almost nothing here dates from after 2000, nearly eighty per cent is low-rise, and owner-occupation holds a slim majority at 55 per cent. The scores cluster close together and close to the middle — amenities 6.4, safety 5.1, housing 4.7, overall 3.9. Average value trails the national median at €335,000. Some 26 offences per 1,000 people present sit just above the norm.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.5 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
3.2 km
Hospital
0.8 km
Restaurant
1.4 km
Café
2.5 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
26.6
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
1.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 335,000
Owner-occupied
55%
Single-family homes
79%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident
€ 32,000

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 11%25–45 24%45–65 32%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
38%
Residents per km²
3,545

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Rijkerswoerd-West calculated?

Rijkerswoerd-West scores 3.9 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 Rijkerswoerd-West a safe neighbourhood?

Rijkerswoerd-West scores 5.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.