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Broek op Langedijk kern

2,215 residents · postal code 1721 · Part of Broek op Langedijk, Dijk en Waard

  • no. 5,484 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 30 of 58 in Dijk en Waard
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Scores per pillar

The core of Broek op Langedijk still hangs on the water of the Oosterdel — the 'realm of a thousand islands'. Living here is in demand: 73 percent owner-occupied on a €410k average value, just under the national middle. Nature scores 6.8, amenities 7.1, and Heerhugowaard station is two kilometres away. Safety stays around average at 5.2. Overall: 6.9.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.1 km
General practitioner
1.2 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
2.1 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
2.1 km
Hospital
2.0 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
2.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.2
Violent crimes
2.5
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 410,000
Owner-occupied
73%
Single-family homes
78%
Built after 2000
25%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 23%45–65 27%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
3,939

Nearby neighbourhoods

Broekhorn

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10.0

Mayersloot Zuid

Dijk en Waard

9.7

Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid

Dijk en Waard

9.9

Westerdel Zuid

Dijk en Waard

6.3

Mayersloot Noord

Dijk en Waard

8.6

Stationsgebied

Dijk en Waard

2.6

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Architectenbuurt

Amsterdam

6.9

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Broek op Langedijk kern calculated?

Broek op Langedijk kern scores 6.9 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 Broek op Langedijk kern a safe neighbourhood?

Broek op Langedijk kern scores 5.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.