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neighbourhood in Castricum

Buitengebied

75 residents · postal code 1902 · Part of Castricum-Zuid, Castricum

  • no. 4,400 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 16 of 18 in Castricum

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Social & income

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Buitengebied is a rural area in Castricum with 75 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 7.5 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: housing scores 9.7, while safety lags at 3.5. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €778k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.9 km
General practitioner
1.6 km
Primary school
1.4 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
1.6 km
Train station
1.8 km
Hospital
5.6 km
Restaurant
1.5 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
36.7
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
2.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 778,000
Owner-occupied
88%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
35%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 14%25–45 25%45–65 26%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.8
Households with children
50%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
21

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Buitengebied calculated?

Buitengebied scores 7.5 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 Buitengebied a safe neighbourhood?

Buitengebied scores 3.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (36.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.