neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam
Broeckgouw
2,905 residents · postal code 1132 · Part of Volendam, Edam-Volendam
- no. 418 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 1 of 26 in Edam-Volendam
Scores per pillar
Broeckgouw is new-build Volendam: every home was constructed after 2000, 71 per cent are single-family houses and 54 per cent of households have children. Safety scores a 9.8, with 12 crimes per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24. Amenities remain the weakest pillar at 5.9; the nearest GP sits 2.6 kilometres away and the railway station over ten. With 77 per cent owner-occupied housing and a home value just above the national midpoint, the district reads as a young family enclave on the edge of town.
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 Broeckgouw calculated?
Broeckgouw scores 9.8 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 Broeckgouw a safe neighbourhood?
Broeckgouw scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.