neighbourhood in Dijk en Waard
Recreatiebuurt
2,210 residents · postal code 1702 · Part of Bomen- Recreatiewijk, Dijk en Waard
- no. 9,129 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 49 of 58 in Dijk en Waard
Scores per pillar
The Recreatiebuurt in Heerhugowaard carries a leisurely name but is mostly practical: supermarket and GP within 400 metres, a 9.3 for amenities. A third of residents are over 65. Crime runs above the median at nearly 31 incidents per 1,000 people present, putting the safety grade at 3.6. Fifty-fifty owned and rented, €364k average value. Overall: 4.8.
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 Recreatiebuurt calculated?
Recreatiebuurt scores 4.8 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 Recreatiebuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Recreatiebuurt scores 3.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.