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neighbourhood in Helmond

Leonardus

2,395 residents · postal code 5701 · Part of Binnenstad, Helmond

  • no. 12,634 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 38 of 42 in Helmond

Scores per pillar

Just off Helmond's centre lies Leonardus, a district of almost entirely rented single-family homes: 90 per cent single-family, yet only 19 per cent owner-occupied. The scores stay low — a 2.7 overall, a 2.7 for housing and 56 crimes per 1,000 people present. Only amenities, at 9.5, stand tall. At €224,000 the average home is among the cheapest here, far below the national midpoint of €422,000.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.7 km
Hospital
1.4 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.4 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
55.7
Violent crimes
5.1
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 224,000
Owner-occupied
19%
Single-family homes
90%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 13%25–45 29%45–65 26%65+ 14%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
40%
Single-person households
38%
Residents per km²
7,028

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Leonardus calculated?

Leonardus scores 2.7 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 Leonardus a safe neighbourhood?

Leonardus scores 3.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (55.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.