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neighbourhood in Drechterland

Centrum Venhuizen

2,870 residents · postal code 1606 · Part of Venhuizen, Drechterland

  • no. 5,722 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 24 in Drechterland

Scores per pillar

Safety is the standout figure in Centrum Venhuizen, at 9.2, backed by just 14.5 crimes per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24.1. Social cohesion, at 4.6, lags well behind. The village centre has a high share of single-family houses, 82 percent, and families with children make up 37 percent of households, with ownership at 66 percent. Average property values of €361,000 fall short of the €422,000 national median, and the train station is a 5.1-kilometre trip.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
4.4 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
5.1 km
Hospital
8.6 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
6.5 km
Library
0.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.5
Violent crimes
0.4
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 361,000
Owner-occupied
66%
Single-family homes
82%
Built after 2000
30%
Income per resident
€ 32,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 22%45–65 28%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
3,355

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Centrum Venhuizen calculated?

Centrum Venhuizen scores 6.7 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 Centrum Venhuizen a safe neighbourhood?

Centrum Venhuizen scores 9.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.