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neighbourhood in Groningen

Schildersbuurt

5,670 residents · postal code 9718 · Part of Oud-West, Groningen

  • no. 11,459 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 87 of 118 in Groningen

Scores per pillar

Students shape the Schildersbuurt in Groningen: 77 percent of households are single-person and barely 4 percent of residents are under fifteen. It is densely built — over 15,000 residents per square kilometre — with amenities within walking distance (9.4). Against that, safety, housing and the overall score all hover around 3.4. Owner-occupation, at 36 percent, is in the minority.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
1.3 km
Hospital
2.4 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
30.5
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
1.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 338,000
Owner-occupied
36%
Single-family homes
25%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident
€ 31,000

Who lives here

0–15 4%15–25 44%25–45 29%45–65 12%65+ 10%
Average household size
1.3
Households with children
5%
Single-person households
77%
Residents per km²
15,527

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schildersbuurt calculated?

Schildersbuurt 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 Schildersbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Schildersbuurt scores 3.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.