neighbourhood in Beverwijk
Oosterwijk
3,065 residents · postal code 1946 · Part of Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer, Beverwijk
- no. 10,909 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 28 of 33 in Beverwijk
Scores per pillar
Oosterwijk in Beverwijk is a post-war working-class district under strain: the average home value is low at 258,000 euro, income per resident (25,000) equally so, and a quarter is owner-occupied. Amenities score high (9.2), with the station just over a kilometre away. But the social mark (2.8) and housing (3.7) rank among the lowest here. Safety lands at 6.2, at 24 crimes per 1,000 people present, around the median.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Oosterwijk calculated?
Oosterwijk scores 3.7 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 Oosterwijk a safe neighbourhood?
Oosterwijk scores 6.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.