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neighbourhood in Gulpen-Wittem

Epen

690 residents · postal code 6285 · Part of Epen, Gulpen-Wittem

  • no. 7,061 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 8 of 27 in Gulpen-Wittem

Scores per pillar

Epen is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Gulpen-Wittem with 690 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.9. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.9, while socio-economic position lags at 4.3.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
2.7 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
6.4 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
11.5 km
Hospital
13.3 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
6.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
21.6
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 375,000
Owner-occupied
72%
Single-family homes
82%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 8%25–45 20%45–65 29%65+ 33%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
27%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
1,014

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Epen calculated?

Epen scores 5.9 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 Epen a safe neighbourhood?

Epen scores 8.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.