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neighbourhood in Castricum

Duin en Bosch

1,100 residents · postal code 1901 · Part of Bakkum, Castricum

  • no. 478 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 18 in Castricum

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,100 residents, Duin en Bosch is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Castricum. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.7. The profile is pronounced: housing scores 9.9, while amenities lags at 5.5. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €994k 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
1.6 km
Secondary school
1.9 km
Childcare
1.2 km
Train station
2.0 km
Hospital
5.2 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
2.3 km
Library
2.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
23.4
Violent crimes
2.8
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 994,000
Owner-occupied
82%
Single-family homes
78%
Built after 2000
86%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 24%15–25 8%25–45 19%45–65 33%65+ 16%
Average household size
2.6
Households with children
46%
Single-person households
34%
Residents per km²
1,332

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Duin en Bosch calculated?

Duin en Bosch scores 9.7 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 Duin en Bosch a safe neighbourhood?

Duin en Bosch scores 6.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.