neighbourhood in Gorinchem
Wijdschild
1,750 residents · postal code 4207 · Part of Wijdschild, Gorinchem
- no. 1,320 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 4 of 19 in Gorinchem
Scores per pillar
Wijdschild lies between Gorinchem's historic fortress walls and the Merwede river: 80 percent owner-occupied, 91 percent single-family and three strong numbers side by side — safety 9.1, amenities 9.0, socio-economics 7.9. The GP sits 300 metres away. Overall: 9.2, position 1,320 nationally.
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 Wijdschild calculated?
Wijdschild scores 9.2 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 Wijdschild a safe neighbourhood?
Wijdschild scores 9.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.