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Kantens

555 residents · postal code 9995 · Part of Kantens, Het Hogeland

  • no. 12,571 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 50 of 62 in Het Hogeland

Scores per pillar

Home to 555 residents, Kantens is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Het Hogeland. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 2.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 8.0, while housing lags at 2.7. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €225k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.2 km
General practitioner
2.5 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
7.7 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
4.8 km
Hospital
20.0 km
Restaurant
2.5 km
Café
4.6 km
Library
2.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
19.6
Violent crimes
2.4
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 225,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
97%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 13%25–45 22%45–65 31%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
1,425

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kantens calculated?

Kantens scores 2.8 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 Kantens a safe neighbourhood?

Kantens scores 4.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.