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neighbourhood in Heemskerk

De Houtwegen

390 residents · postal code 1969 · Part of Heemskerkerduin en Noorddorp, Heemskerk

  • no. 2,953 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 12 of 29 in Heemskerk

Scores per pillar

De Houtwegen is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Heemskerk with 390 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.3. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 8.9, while safety lags at 5.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
1.3 km
Secondary school
2.0 km
Childcare
1.1 km
Train station
3.4 km
Hospital
4.0 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.6 km
Library
1.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
18.6
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
2.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 583,000
Owner-occupied
71%
Single-family homes
77%
Built after 2000
21%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 9%25–45 26%45–65 31%65+ 17%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
25%
Residents per km²
1,113

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Houtwegen calculated?

De Houtwegen scores 8.3 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 De Houtwegen a safe neighbourhood?

De Houtwegen scores 5.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.