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neighbourhood in Bergen (L.)

Afferden Kern

1,660 residents · postal code 5851 · Part of Afferden, Bergen (L.)

  • no. 7,501 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 5 of 14 in Bergen (L.)

Scores per pillar

Afferden Kern is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Bergen (L.) with 1,660 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.7. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.0, while socio-economic position lags at 4.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
6.8 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
7.1 km
Hospital
9.8 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
5.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.3
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 342,000
Owner-occupied
69%
Single-family homes
95%
Built after 2000
10%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 10%15–25 10%25–45 22%45–65 29%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
2,376

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Afferden Kern calculated?

Afferden Kern scores 5.7 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 Afferden Kern a safe neighbourhood?

Afferden Kern scores 8.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.