neighbourhood in Castricum
Oranjebuurt
2,995 residents · postal code 1901 · Part of Castricum-Noord, Castricum
- no. 547 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 3 of 18 in Castricum
Scores per pillar
The Oranjebuurt in Castricum is a sought-after owner-occupied district: 88 per cent owned, nine in ten homes single-family and four in ten households with children. Total (9.7), amenities (9.6) and housing (8.2) score high, alongside safety of 8.2 and eighteen crimes per 1,000 people present. The average value (476,000 euro) sits above the national midpoint. Greenery (3.4) is the weak point; the station is just over a kilometre away.
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 Oranjebuurt calculated?
Oranjebuurt 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 Oranjebuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Oranjebuurt scores 8.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.