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neighbourhood in Castricum

Limmen Oost

2,150 residents · postal code 1906 · Part of Limmen, Castricum

  • no. 4,518 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 17 of 18 in Castricum

Scores per pillar

Limmen-Oost, in the municipality of Castricum, is rurally set, with low building density and plenty of greenery: nature scores a 7.6 and housing a 7.8. Amenities are surprisingly close, good for an 8.3. The contrast lies in safety — a 4.0, despite 20.6 crimes per 1,000 people present below the median. Three-quarters is owner-occupied, at a value of €523,000. A third of residents are over 65.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
4.0 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
4.1 km
Hospital
0.7 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.6
Violent crimes
1.9
Burglaries
1.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 523,000
Owner-occupied
73%
Single-family homes
75%
Built after 2000
29%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 10%25–45 17%45–65 25%65+ 35%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
29%
Single-person households
34%
Residents per km²
373

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Limmen Oost calculated?

Limmen Oost scores 7.4 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 Limmen Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Limmen Oost scores 4.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.