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neighbourhood in Hellendoorn

De Blenke

855 residents · postal code 7447 · Part of Hellendoorn, Hellendoorn

  • no. 11,292 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 38 of 38 in Hellendoorn

Scores per pillar

De Blenke is an urban residential neighbourhood in Hellendoorn with 855 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.5. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.1, while socio-economic position lags at 3.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
4.0 km
Childcare
1.2 km
Train station
3.0 km
Hospital
12.2 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.1
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 307,000
Owner-occupied
49%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 11%25–45 19%45–65 23%65+ 35%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
29%
Residents per km²
3,558

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Blenke calculated?

De Blenke scores 3.5 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 Blenke a safe neighbourhood?

De Blenke scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.