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neighbourhood in Hengelo (O.)

Beckum (kern)

490 residents · postal code 7554 · Part of Buitengebied, Hengelo (O.)

  • no. 7,181 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 27 of 53 in Hengelo (O.)

Scores per pillar

Home to 490 residents, Beckum (kern) is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Hengelo (O.). On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.9. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 7.7, while safety lags at 4.4.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
4.5 km
General practitioner
4.7 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
6.8 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
6.1 km
Hospital
6.9 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
6.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
21.8
Violent crimes
2.4
Burglaries
1.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 433,000
Owner-occupied
77%
Single-family homes
91%
Built after 2000
27%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 9%25–45 23%45–65 30%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
25%
Residents per km²
1,587

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Beckum (kern) calculated?

Beckum (kern) scores 5.9 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 Beckum (kern) a safe neighbourhood?

Beckum (kern) scores 4.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.