neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2
2,170 residents · postal code 1132 · Part of Volendam, Edam-Volendam
- no. 4,097 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 18 of 26 in Edam-Volendam
Scores per pillar
Blokgouw 1 and 2 are the older Volendam: home to the generation that built the village, with 48 percent of residents over 65 — hardly matched anywhere in the Netherlands. The village pattern still holds: 87 percent owner-occupied, 93 percent single-family and a 9.7 safety score with just over 11 crimes per 1,000 people present. Overall: 7.6.
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 Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 calculated?
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 scores 7.6 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 Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 a safe neighbourhood?
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.