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neighbourhood in Den Helder

Grachtengordel

730 residents · postal code 1781 · Part of Stad binnen de Linie-Oost, Den Helder

  • no. 10,971 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 29 of 55 in Den Helder

Scores per pillar

Home to 730 residents, Grachtengordel is an urban residential neighbourhood in Den Helder. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.7. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 8.6, while housing lags at 2.6. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €198k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
3.4 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
1.3 km
Hospital
2.4 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
31.0
Violent crimes
2.0
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 198,000
Owner-occupied
57%
Single-family homes
56%
Built after 2000
11%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 8%15–25 17%25–45 19%45–65 35%65+ 20%
Average household size
1.8
Households with children
21%
Single-person households
54%
Residents per km²
6,567

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Grachtengordel calculated?

Grachtengordel scores 3.7 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 Grachtengordel a safe neighbourhood?

Grachtengordel scores 5.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (31.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.