neighbourhood in Gorinchem
Benedenstad
3,935 residents · postal code 4201 · Part of Gorinchem binnenstad, Gorinchem
- no. 8,413 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 13 of 19 in Gorinchem
Scores per pillar
The Benedenstad is Gorinchem's historic town centre: everything within walking distance, amenities at 9.7 and a strong social measure of 7.6. Family houses are scarce at 23 percent and 57 percent of households live alone. Safety trails at 3.0, with more than 42 offences per 1,000 people present, above the national median. Housing at 3.3 drags the total back to a 5.2.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Benedenstad calculated?
Benedenstad scores 5.2 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 Benedenstad a safe neighbourhood?
Benedenstad scores 3.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (42.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.