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Buitengebied

1,245 residents · postal code 5681 · Part of Centrum, Best

Top 42% in the Netherlands

Buitengebied is a rural area in Best with 1,245 residents. On the national yardstick its total score is 6.9. The profile is pronounced: space and quiet scores 9.2, while amenities lags at 4.6. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €666k versus €422k nationally. For families it stands at 4.6.

no. 5,479 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
no. 11 of 18 in Best

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Safety

no grade

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Amenities

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

Supermarket

2.1 km

GP practice

2.3 km

Train station

2.9 km

Restaurant

1.6 km

Hospital

9.8 km

Café

1.7 km

Library

2.5 km

Motorway ramp

1.7 km

Tick = Dutch median

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 666,000

Welfare recipients

16.1 per 1,000

High incomes

23%

Low incomes

41%

Vacancy

Owner-occupied

86%

Social housing

Not counted

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

Single-family homes

96%

Built after 2000

13%

Tick = Dutch median

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

56 inw/km²

Noise level

54 dB

Green surroundings

67%

Trees nearby

20%

Water share

Not counted

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

Addresses per km²

244

Fine particles (PM2.5)

8.8 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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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Primary school

2.2 km

Households with children

43%

Childcare

1.8 km

Secondary school

3.9 km

Residents under 15

15%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

The age profile of Buitengebied looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1515%
NL median 14%
15–2513%
NL median 11%
25–4520%
NL median 22%
45–6533%
NL median 28%
65+19%
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
2.5 — larger than average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
27% — fewer than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
43% — more than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
56 — far 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 Buitengebied calculated?

Buitengebied scores 6.9 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 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.