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neighbourhood in Dongen

West 1

3,355 residents · postal code 5101 · Part of Dongen, Dongen

  • no. 11,626 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 14 in Dongen

Scores per pillar

Little to celebrate, the figures suggest: West 1 posts an overall mark of 3.3, with safety the weakest link at 3.1. Only amenities, at 7.3, rise above the pack. Home values sit below the national middle at €302,000, and the population is mixed — 45 percent live alone, a quarter are over 65. Just over half the homes are owner-occupied. The station is a good seven kilometres out.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
7.3 km
Hospital
6.0 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
25.1
Violent crimes
2.8
Burglaries
2.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 302,000
Owner-occupied
53%
Single-family homes
72%
Built after 2000
17%
Income per resident
€ 32,000

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 11%25–45 27%45–65 25%65+ 25%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
4,150

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for West 1 calculated?

West 1 scores 3.3 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 West 1 a safe neighbourhood?

West 1 scores 3.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.