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neighbourhood in Bergen (L.)

Aijen Buitengebied

55 residents · postal code 5854 · Part of Aijen, Bergen (L.)

Bottom 16% in the Netherlands

How we calculate

Aijen Buitengebied is a rural area in Bergen (L.) with 55 residents. On the national yardstick its total score is 3.7. The profile is pronounced: space and quiet scores 9.5, while amenities lags at 4.0. For families it stands at 3.4.

  • no. 11,060 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
  • no. 14 of 14 in Bergen (L.)

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

How Aijen Buitengebied scores

Wealth & income

no grade

CBS publishes too few figures for this neighbourhood.

Why is there no grade

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The figures

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
Total crime
28.3 per 1,000
Violent crime
2.6 per 1,000
Burglaries
0.7 per 1,000
Property crime
11.1 per 1,000
Vandalism
2.4 per 1,000

In 2025, 1 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Amenities

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Supermarket
2.3 km
GP practice
3.0 km
Train station
5.4 km
Restaurant
2.2 km
Hospital
14.0 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
2.4 km
Motorway ramp
1.3 km

Tick = Dutch median

Best amenities in Bergen (L.)

The figures

Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Population density
23 inw/km²
Noise level
40 dB
Green surroundings
66%
Trees nearby
6%
Water share
5%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²
62
Fine particles (PM2.5)
7.8 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Primary school
3.0 km
Households with children
48%
Childcare
3.0 km
Secondary school
11.6 km
Residents under 15
11%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

Aijen Buitengebied has strikingly many residents aged 45 to 65: 40%, against 28% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

  • 0–1511%

    NL median 14%

  • 15–2511%

    NL median 11%

  • 25–4524%

    NL median 22%

  • 45–6540%

    NL median 28%

  • 65+15%

    NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

  • Average household size

    2.6larger than average

    NL median 2.3

  • Single-person households

    25%fewer than average

    NL median 31%

  • Households with children

    48%far more than average

    NL median 35%

  • Residents per km²

    23far less densely populated than average

    NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Aijen Buitengebied calculated?

Aijen Buitengebied scores 3.7 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Aijen Buitengebied lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.

Is Aijen Buitengebied a safe neighbourhood?

Aijen Buitengebied scores 4.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (28.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.

The best and worst neighbourhoods of Bergen (L.)

Same total grade, same yardstick — from the top to the bottom of Bergen (L.).

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