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Melissant woonkern

1,860 residents · postal code 3248 · Part of Melissant, Goeree-Overflakkee

  • no. 5,481 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 23 of 52 in Goeree-Overflakkee

Scores per pillar

Melissant's core is Goeree-Overflakkee village life in miniature: 92 percent single-family homes, 71 percent owner-occupied, with school and GP within 400 metres. Safety scores 8.8 with crime well below the median. For a restaurant or station you cross the island. Overall: 6.9.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
8.3 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
42.7 km
Hospital
4.0 km
Restaurant
4.0 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
8.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.8
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 334,000
Owner-occupied
71%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
16%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 13%25–45 22%45–65 31%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
28%
Residents per km²
4,031

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Melissant woonkern calculated?

Melissant woonkern scores 6.9 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 Melissant woonkern a safe neighbourhood?

Melissant woonkern scores 8.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.