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neighbourhood in Gilze en Rijen

Paarse Strook

150 residents · postal code 5122 · Part of Rijen, Gilze en Rijen

  • no. 513 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 24 in Gilze en Rijen

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

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Scores per pillar

Home to 150 residents, Paarse Strook is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Gilze en Rijen. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 9.7 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: housing scores 9.9, while nature and quiet lags at 6.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
6.5 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
1.4 km
Hospital
10.0 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
2.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
25.7
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 540,000
Owner-occupied
98%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
57%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 17%25–45 20%45–65 41%65+ 11%
Average household size
2.6
Households with children
49%
Single-person households
19%
Residents per km²
1,288

Nearby neighbourhoods

Vliegende Vennen

Gilze en Rijen

9.1

Rijen Zuid

Gilze en Rijen

3.4

Grote Spie

Gilze en Rijen

9.1

Centrumgebied Oost Rijen

Gilze en Rijen

7.5

Buitengebied Zuid Rijen

Gilze en Rijen

4.8

Centrumgebied West Rijen

Gilze en Rijen

4.0

Similar neighbourhoods

Lawijckerhof

Renkum

9.7

Kwistgeldpolder

Drimmelen

9.7

Ewijk-Den Elt

Beuningen

9.7

Berkellanden

Berkelland

9.7

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Paarse Strook calculated?

Paarse Strook scores 9.7 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 Paarse Strook a safe neighbourhood?

Paarse Strook scores 6.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.