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neighbourhood in Ede

De Singels

2,390 residents · postal code 6716 · Part of Rietkampen, Ede

  • no. 6,475 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 41 of 66 in Ede

Scores per pillar

De Singels, in Ede's Rietkampen district, looks like an ordinary owner-occupied area — 71 per cent owned, 60 per cent single-family — but the crime figure jars: 49 offences per 1,000 people present, well over double the median. Even so, safety holds at 6.0 and the overall grade reaches 6.3. Amenities score an 8.4, while nature trails at 3.7. The average home is worth €368,000.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
3.5 km
Hospital
0.7 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
1.0 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
49.4
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 368,000
Owner-occupied
71%
Single-family homes
60%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 12%25–45 22%45–65 27%65+ 25%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
5,618

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Singels calculated?

De Singels scores 6.3 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 Singels a safe neighbourhood?

De Singels scores 6.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (49.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.