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neighbourhood in Gilze en Rijen

Vijf Eiken

3,685 residents · postal code 5121 · Part of Rijen, Gilze en Rijen

  • no. 9,547 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 20 of 24 in Gilze en Rijen

Scores per pillar

Vijf Eiken in Rijen is almost entirely single-family, 98 percent, yet its figures stay ordinary: safety 5.6, housing 4.8 and an overall grade of 4.5. Amenities rank highest at 8.0. Homes average 355,000 euro, below the national middle. With just over 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people, the area sits just under the national middle.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
6.6 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
2.6 km
Hospital
8.4 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
1.0 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.7
Violent crimes
1.7
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 355,000
Owner-occupied
59%
Single-family homes
98%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident
€ 31,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 12%25–45 24%45–65 26%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
4,162

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vijf Eiken calculated?

Vijf Eiken scores 4.5 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 Vijf Eiken a safe neighbourhood?

Vijf Eiken scores 5.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.