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neighbourhood in Gilze en Rijen

Steenakkers

2,235 residents · postal code 5126 · Part of Gilze, Gilze en Rijen

  • no. 6,759 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 15 of 24 in Gilze en Rijen

Scores per pillar

Steenakkers is the southern edge of Gilze, up against the fields: 96 percent single-family homes and an 8.8 safety score, with fewer than 21 crimes per 1,000 people present. Four in ten households have children. Amenities stay village-sized (5.9) and the nearest train is a six-kilometre drive to Gilze-Rijen. With property values at €356k, the overall grade is 6.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
6.2 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
6.1 km
Hospital
11.3 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
1.8 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.8
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 356,000
Owner-occupied
63%
Single-family homes
96%
Built after 2000
17%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 10%25–45 26%45–65 28%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
4,619

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Steenakkers calculated?

Steenakkers scores 6.1 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 Steenakkers a safe neighbourhood?

Steenakkers scores 8.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.