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neighbourhood in Hilvarenbeek

Biest-Houtakker

815 residents · postal code 5084 · Part of Biest-Houtakker, Hilvarenbeek

  • no. 1,587 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 11 in Hilvarenbeek

Scores per pillar

Biest-Houtakker is a rural area in Hilvarenbeek with 815 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.1. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.7, while amenities lags at 5.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.3 km
General practitioner
3.5 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
8.8 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
10.5 km
Hospital
7.1 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
3.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.5
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 498,000
Owner-occupied
84%
Single-family homes
98%
Built after 2000
39%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 12%25–45 23%45–65 31%65+ 17%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
869

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Biest-Houtakker calculated?

Biest-Houtakker scores 9.1 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 Biest-Houtakker a safe neighbourhood?

Biest-Houtakker scores 8.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.