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neighbourhood in Groningen

Gorechtbuurt

4,745 residents · postal code 9713 · Part of Oud-Oost, Groningen

  • no. 11,564 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 90 of 118 in Groningen

Scores per pillar

The Gorechtbuurt in Groningen's east is a dense, young rental quarter: 70 percent of households are single-person and only ten percent of homes are single-family. Amenities score an excellent 9.7, but housing (2.9) and safety (3.8) fall well short. At nearly 57 crimes per thousand people present, the pressure of numbers shows. Homes average €259,000, well below the national midpoint.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
0.7 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.0 km
Hospital
0.8 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
56.7
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
2.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 259,000
Owner-occupied
28%
Single-family homes
10%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident
€ 31,000

Who lives here

0–15 7%15–25 29%25–45 42%45–65 14%65+ 9%
Average household size
1.4
Households with children
9%
Single-person households
70%
Residents per km²
12,601

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Gorechtbuurt calculated?

Gorechtbuurt scores 3.4 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 Gorechtbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Gorechtbuurt scores 3.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (56.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.