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neighbourhood in Doetinchem

De Bezelhorst

1,935 residents · postal code 7009 · Part of Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg, Doetinchem

  • no. 10,401 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 61 of 76 in Doetinchem

Scores per pillar

De Bezelhorst is a Doetinchem neighbourhood of almost exclusively single-family homes — 96 percent — on the city's northern edge. Crime, at fewer than 13 incidents per 1,000 people present, is nearly half the median. The €294k average value is Achterhoek-sober. Doetinchem station is three and a half kilometres away. Overall: 4.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.3 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
3.5 km
Hospital
1.1 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
2.0 km
Library
2.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.7
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 294,000
Owner-occupied
62%
Single-family homes
96%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 12%25–45 20%45–65 28%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
28%
Residents per km²
4,884

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Bezelhorst calculated?

De Bezelhorst scores 4.0 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 De Bezelhorst a safe neighbourhood?

De Bezelhorst scores 7.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.