neighbourhood in Heemstede
Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving
5,220 residents · postal code 2102 · Part of Heemstede-Centrum, Heemstede
With an average property value of €1,126,000, this district of Heemstede is the most expensive in the entire set. The overall score reaches 9.8, with top marks for wealth (9.8) and amenities (9.3). Ninety percent of homes are owner-occupied and income, at €64,000 per resident, is exceptionally high. Space and quiet, at 6.4, is the least strong element.
- no. 33 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
- no. 1 of 14 in Heemstede
How Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving scores
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The figures ⌄Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
In 2025, 164 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).
Tick = Dutch median
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The figures ⌄Amenities
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
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The figures ⌄Wealth & income
What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
Tick = Dutch median
The figures ⌄Quiet & nature
How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.
Tick = Dutch median
The figures ⌄Families
How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
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Who lives here
Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving has strikingly many children under 15: 24%, against 14% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.
Age profile
- 0–1524%
NL median 14%
- 15–2511%
NL median 11%
- 25–4516%
NL median 22%
- 45–6529%
NL median 28%
- 65+20%
NL median 22%
Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.
Average household size
2.7 — larger than average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
23% — fewer than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
48% — far more than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
5,338 — far more densely populated than average
NL median 2,364
Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.
Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving calculated?
Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving scores 10.0 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.
Is Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving a safe neighbourhood?
Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving scores 7.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.
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Same total grade, same yardstick — from the top to the bottom of Heemstede.
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