neighbourhood in Groningen
Vinkhuizen-Noord
5,955 residents · postal code 9743 · Part of Nieuw-West, Groningen
- no. 12,903 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 116 of 118 in Groningen
Scores per pillar
Vinkhuizen-Noord is postwar Groningen with plenty of social housing: an ownership rate of just 24 percent and 61 percent one-person households. Amenities score a 7.7, but the other pillars stay low, with a 2.6 overall and social cohesion and safety around 2.6 to 3.3. Crime, at nearly 28 offences per 1,000 residents, runs slightly above the national middle. The average home value of €241,000 is among the lowest here.
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 Vinkhuizen-Noord calculated?
Vinkhuizen-Noord 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 Vinkhuizen-Noord a safe neighbourhood?
Vinkhuizen-Noord scores 3.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (27.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.