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neighbourhood in Gouda

Ouwe Gouwe

5,365 residents · postal code 2805 · Part of Noord, Gouda

  • no. 7,540 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 26 of 46 in Gouda

Scores per pillar

The housing stock in the Ouwe Gouwe, in Gouda North, is mixed: 43 percent single-family and just over half owner-occupied. Amenities are within walking distance and score 9.5, but housing (4.4), safety (4.4) and nature (3.6) trail. Property values are modest at €327,000. Almost half of households are single-person. Income is average at €35,000 per resident, and a fifth of residents are over 65.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.4 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.3 km
Hospital
1.0 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
25.8
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
1.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 327,000
Owner-occupied
56%
Single-family homes
43%
Built after 2000
14%
Income per resident
€ 35,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 10%25–45 31%45–65 23%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
29%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
7,266

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Ouwe Gouwe calculated?

Ouwe Gouwe scores 5.7 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 Ouwe Gouwe a safe neighbourhood?

Ouwe Gouwe scores 4.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.