neighbourhood in Heusden
Braken-West
2,740 residents · postal code 5151 · Part of Drunen, Heusden
- no. 5,228 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 10 of 17 in Heusden
Scores per pillar
An exceptional safety score of 9.4 marks Braken-West in Drunen — with 13.7 crimes per 1,000 people present, well below the national median of 24 — despite a train station that sits 13.5 kilometres away. Social cohesion lags at 4.1 in an otherwise solid report, which lands at an overall 7.0. Of the homes, 77 percent are single-family houses and 67 percent are owner-occupied, against an average value of €376,000, slightly below the national median of €422,000. This reads as a car-dependent, safe family neighbourhood.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Braken-West calculated?
Braken-West scores 7.0 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 Braken-West a safe neighbourhood?
Braken-West scores 9.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.