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neighbourhood in Heusden

Nieuwkuijk

2,210 residents · postal code 5253 · Part of Nieuwkuijk, Heusden

  • no. 1,874 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 4 of 17 in Heusden

Scores per pillar

Nieuwkuijk lies between 's-Hertogenbosch and Waalwijk, at the foot of the Loonse en Drunense Duinen dunes — nature scores 7.7. The village lives spaciously: 91 percent single-family homes, 79 percent owner-occupied and a €508k average value, well above the national middle. Safety reaches 8.3 with about 13 crimes per 1,000 people present. The train is a ten-kilometre drive. Overall: 8.9.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.2 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.5 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
9.5 km
Hospital
3.4 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
2.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.6
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 508,000
Owner-occupied
79%
Single-family homes
91%
Built after 2000
11%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 12%25–45 19%45–65 32%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
28%
Residents per km²
659

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Nieuwkuijk calculated?

Nieuwkuijk scores 8.9 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 Nieuwkuijk a safe neighbourhood?

Nieuwkuijk scores 8.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.