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neighbourhood in Den Helder

Vogelbuurt

1,860 residents · postal code 1781 · Part of Stad binnen de Linie-Oost, Den Helder

  • no. 7,162 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 15 of 55 in Den Helder

Scores per pillar

The Vogelbuurt within Den Helder's old defence line is a pre-war neighbourhood of small streets: 99 percent single-family homes a stone's throw from centre and station (1.1 kilometres). Amenities score 9.8 — position 268 nationally. The 42 crimes per 1,000 people present sit well above the median. Average value: €247k. Overall: 5.9.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
2.7 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
1.1 km
Hospital
2.3 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
42.0
Violent crimes
0.4
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 247,000
Owner-occupied
58%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 9%25–45 26%45–65 26%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
39%
Residents per km²
5,234

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vogelbuurt calculated?

Vogelbuurt scores 5.9 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 Vogelbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Vogelbuurt scores 7.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (42.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.