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neighbourhood in Hardinxveld-Giessendam

Giessendam-West

3,500 residents · postal code 3371 · Part of Giessendam, Hardinxveld-Giessendam

  • no. 5,447 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 8 of 17 in Hardinxveld-Giessendam

Scores per pillar

The station sits within walking distance — 700 metres — the main draw of this village neighbourhood. Safety scores 8.1 and amenities 7.9, but housing lands at just 5.1. Four in ten households have children and nearly eight in ten live in a single-family house. Income runs modest at €33,000 per resident. The average home is worth €385,000, below the national middle of €422,000.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
0.7 km
Hospital
4.0 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.8 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
16.0
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 385,000
Owner-occupied
70%
Single-family homes
79%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident
€ 33,000

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 14%25–45 24%45–65 28%65+ 17%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
41%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
5,364

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Giessendam-West calculated?

Giessendam-West scores 6.9 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 Giessendam-West a safe neighbourhood?

Giessendam-West scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.