neighbourhood in Beverwijk
Wijkerbaan
2,585 residents · postal code 1945 · Part of Meerestein, Beverwijk
- no. 8,703 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 21 of 33 in Beverwijk
Scores per pillar
Wijkerbaan, in Beverwijk's Meerestein district, is post-war high-rise at its most compact: nearly 9,500 residents per square kilometre and barely one home in five single-family. Amenities score 9.8, but greenery is almost absent, with nature sinking to 2.7. At 311,000 euro and 35 per cent owner-occupied, it is affordable ground; over half the households are single-person and close to four in ten residents are over 65.
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 Wijkerbaan calculated?
Wijkerbaan scores 5.0 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 Wijkerbaan a safe neighbourhood?
Wijkerbaan scores 6.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (31.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.