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neighbourhood in Ede

De Bossen

2,425 residents · postal code 6718 · Part of Kernhem, Ede

  • no. 3,311 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 19 of 66 in Ede

Scores per pillar

The name promises greenery the figures withhold: De Bossen in Ede scores just 3.0 for nature. Otherwise it is a new family district, built wholly after 2000, with 89 percent single-family homes and half of households raising children. Ownership dominates at 84 percent, and the average value of €420,000 lands almost on the median. Safety earns 8.2, crime is low at 15 per 1,000 people present, and the overall comes to 8.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.2 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
3.5 km
Hospital
5.1 km
Restaurant
2.6 km
Café
2.7 km
Library
2.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.0
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 420,000
Owner-occupied
84%
Single-family homes
89%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 17%25–45 23%45–65 32%65+ 10%
Average household size
2.7
Households with children
51%
Single-person households
22%
Residents per km²
7,640

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Bossen calculated?

De Bossen scores 8.1 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 De Bossen a safe neighbourhood?

De Bossen scores 8.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.