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neighbourhood in Drechterland

Plan Oost

1,745 residents · postal code 1616 · Part of Hoogkarspel, Drechterland

  • no. 10,058 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 22 of 24 in Drechterland

Scores per pillar

Plan Oost in Hoogkarspel is West Frisian terraced territory with Hoogkarspel station a kilometre away — Amsterdam in an hour. Crime stands out at nearly 37 incidents per 1,000 people present: well above the median, unusual for the region. Two thirds of the homes are owner-occupied. Average value: €327k. Overall: 4.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
1.0 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
2.8 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.0 km
Hospital
7.5 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
3.9 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
36.7
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 327,000
Owner-occupied
68%
Single-family homes
88%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 11%25–45 22%45–65 26%65+ 27%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
3,282

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Plan Oost calculated?

Plan Oost scores 4.2 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 Plan Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Plan Oost scores 6.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (36.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.