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neighbourhood in Bergen (NH.)

Geest

740 residents · postal code 1861 · Part of Bergen Binnen, Bergen (NH.)

  • no. 427 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 36 in Bergen (NH.)
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Scores per pillar

Geest is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Bergen (NH.) with 740 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.8. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.6, while nature and quiet lags at 5.6. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €917k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
0.4 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
5.2 km
Hospital
3.7 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
16.6
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 917,000
Owner-occupied
79%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
9%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 10%15–25 9%25–45 9%45–65 31%65+ 40%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
27%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
2,359

Nearby neighbourhoods

Oldehove

Bergen (NH.)

7.2

Beekhove

Bergen (NH.)

8.1

Boendermaker

Bergen (NH.)

8.5

Buitengebied Bergen

Bergen (NH.)

6.6

Conincx

Bergen (NH.)

3.6

Bergen-Centrum

Bergen (NH.)

5.4

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Gemert-Bakel

9.8

de Wuurde

Overbetuwe

9.8

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Geest calculated?

Geest scores 9.8 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 Geest a safe neighbourhood?

Geest scores 9.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.