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neighbourhood in Helmond

West

3,985 residents · postal code 5707 · Part of Helmond-West, Helmond

  • no. 10,513 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 27 of 42 in Helmond

Scores per pillar

In West, hard against Helmond's centre, everything turns on amenities: they earn a 9.6, with shops and a GP within half a kilometre and the station one and a half. The rest of the report card is modest — housing at 3.7, the social measure and nature both at 3.2 — for a 4.0 overall. Values are low at €277,000, and renting dominates at 62 percent. With nearly 34 offences per 1,000 people present, crime sits above the national median.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.6 km
Hospital
1.2 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.3 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
33.8
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 277,000
Owner-occupied
38%
Single-family homes
63%
Built after 2000
25%
Income per resident
€ 28,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 32%45–65 26%65+ 15%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
6,162

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for West calculated?

West scores 4.0 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 West a safe neighbourhood?

West scores 5.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (33.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.