neighbourhood in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Reeuwijk-Brug-Oost
2,320 residents · postal code 2811 · Part of Reeuwijk-Brug, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Reeuwijk-Brug-Oost, in the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, scores strikingly evenly: almost everywhere around or above the middle, with amenities at 9.2 and wealth at 6.6. The population is decidedly old, with 36 percent of residents aged 65 or over. Two-thirds of homes are single-family, with an average value of €453,000 above the national middle. Crime stays below the median at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people present.
- no. 4,890 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
- no. 25 of 50 in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
How Reeuwijk-Brug-Oost scores
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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.
In 2025, 48 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.
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The figures ⌄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.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
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The figures ⌄Quiet & nature
How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
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.
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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.
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Who lives here
Reeuwijk-Brug-Oost has strikingly many residents aged 65 and over: 36%, against 22% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.
Age profile
- 0–1516%
NL median 14%
- 15–259%
NL median 11%
- 25–4517%
NL median 22%
- 45–6522%
NL median 28%
- 65+36%
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
2.2 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
37% — more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
31% — fewer than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
7,841 — far more 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 Reeuwijk-Brug-Oost calculated?
Reeuwijk-Brug-Oost scores 7.2 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 Reeuwijk-Brug-Oost 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 Reeuwijk-Brug-Oost a safe neighbourhood?
Reeuwijk-Brug-Oost scores 6.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.
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