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neighbourhood in Ede

Boekelo

3,250 residents · postal code 6721 · Part of Bennekom, Ede

  • no. 2,476 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 13 of 66 in Ede

Scores per pillar

This neighbourhood in Bennekom, part of Ede, scores broadly well: an 8.6 overall, an 8.5 for amenities and an 8.4 for safety with around 15 crimes per 1,000 people present. The population leans older — nearly a third are over 65 and four in ten households are single-person. Housing and nature trail somewhat at 6.4 and 4.7. Home values stand at €443,000.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
2.8 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
4.3 km
Hospital
3.7 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
0.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.2
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 443,000
Owner-occupied
69%
Single-family homes
70%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident
€ 35,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 19%45–65 23%65+ 32%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
40%
Residents per km²
3,615

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Boekelo calculated?

Boekelo scores 8.6 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 Boekelo a safe neighbourhood?

Boekelo scores 8.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.