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neighbourhood in Eindhoven

Generalenbuurt

5,545 residents · postal code 5623 · Part of Begijnenbroek, Eindhoven

  • no. 11,730 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 83 of 103 in Eindhoven

Scores per pillar

Amenities within walking distance cannot mask the low marks of the Generalenbuurt in Eindhoven: overall 3.3, safety 3.1 and nature 2.9. At 46 crimes per thousand residents, crime runs almost double the median. Nearly half of households are single-person. Property values are modest at €329,000. Ownership, at 43 percent, is in the minority, and a quarter of households have children.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
2.5 km
Hospital
0.9 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.0 km
Library
3.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
46.0
Violent crimes
2.1
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 329,000
Owner-occupied
43%
Single-family homes
58%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident
€ 32,000

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 13%25–45 34%45–65 23%65+ 18%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
25%
Single-person households
49%
Residents per km²
6,784

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Generalenbuurt calculated?

Generalenbuurt scores 3.3 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 Generalenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Generalenbuurt scores 3.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (46.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.