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neighbourhood in Groningen

Binnenstad-West

1,705 residents · postal code 9718 · Part of Centrum, Groningen

  • no. 12,909 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 117 of 118 in Groningen

Scores per pillar

Binnenstad-West is a dense urban neighbourhood in Groningen with 1,705 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 2.6. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.5, while safety lags at 2.5. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €286k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.2 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
0.9 km
Hospital
2.1 km
Restaurant
0.1 km
Café
0.2 km
Library
1.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
106.4
Violent crimes
3.8
Burglaries
2.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 286,000
Owner-occupied
13%
Single-family homes
11%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 2%15–25 41%25–45 39%45–65 9%65+ 9%
Average household size
1.2
Households with children
3%
Single-person households
82%
Residents per km²
17,475

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Binnenstad-West calculated?

Binnenstad-West scores 2.6 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 Binnenstad-West a safe neighbourhood?

Binnenstad-West scores 2.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (106.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.