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neighbourhood in Gennep

Heijen

1,630 residents · postal code 6598 · Part of Heijen, Gennep

  • no. 4,681 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 6 of 16 in Gennep

Scores per pillar

Heijen is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Gennep with 1,630 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 7.3. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 8.4, while socio-economic position lags at 5.3.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
3.2 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
2.1 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
8.6 km
Hospital
7.5 km
Restaurant
1.0 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
3.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.1
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 386,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
98%
Built after 2000
9%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 11%25–45 22%45–65 30%65+ 26%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
29%
Single-person households
37%
Residents per km²
1,064

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Heijen calculated?

Heijen scores 7.3 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 Heijen a safe neighbourhood?

Heijen scores 8.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.