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neighbourhood in Geertruidenberg

Hooipolder en De Hoeven

5,615 residents · postal code 4942 · Part of Raamsdonksveer, Geertruidenberg

  • no. 6,685 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 4 of 8 in Geertruidenberg

Scores per pillar

Ordinary is the fitting word for Hooipolder en De Hoeven, near Raamsdonksveer: safety 6.9, overall 6.2, amenities 6.1 — everything close to the national middle. It is a family area with 88 percent single-family homes and 71 percent ownership, though the railway station is 17 kilometres off. Property values are modest at €361,000. With just over 14 crimes per thousand residents, it is quiet.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
17.0 km
Hospital
7.1 km
Restaurant
1.0 km
Café
1.3 km
Library
1.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.4
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 361,000
Owner-occupied
71%
Single-family homes
88%
Built after 2000
8%
Income per resident
€ 34,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 11%25–45 23%45–65 30%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
24%
Residents per km²
4,100

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hooipolder en De Hoeven calculated?

Hooipolder en De Hoeven scores 6.2 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 Hooipolder en De Hoeven a safe neighbourhood?

Hooipolder en De Hoeven scores 6.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.