neighbourhood in Hilversum
Kerkelanden
6,025 residents · postal code 1216 · Part of Zuidwest, Hilversum
- no. 10,489 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 35 of 37 in Hilversum
Scores per pillar
Kerkelanden is a postwar residential district in south-west Hilversum, with a mixed housing stock and a markedly ageing population: nearly a third of residents are 65 or older. Scores mostly stay around or below the middle, with safety (6.6) the strongest and housing (4.2) and social cohesion (4.4) trailing. Crime, at 25 offences per 1,000 residents, sits almost exactly on the national middle. The overall grade comes to 4.0.
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 Kerkelanden calculated?
Kerkelanden scores 4.0 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 Kerkelanden a safe neighbourhood?
Kerkelanden scores 6.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.