check je wijk.

neighbourhood in Houten

Buitengebied Schalkwijk West

290 residents · postal code 3998 · Part of Schalkwijk Buitengebied, Houten

  • no. 1,728 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 18 of 48 in Houten

Scores per pillar

Buitengebied Schalkwijk West is a rural area in Houten with 290 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 9.0 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.9, while amenities lags at 3.2. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €737k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.7 km
General practitioner
2.5 km
Primary school
2.4 km
Secondary school
6.2 km
Childcare
2.4 km
Train station
5.3 km
Hospital
5.5 km
Restaurant
2.4 km
Café
4.9 km
Library
6.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
23.7
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 737,000
Owner-occupied
84%
Single-family homes
93%
Built after 2000
8%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 8%15–25 14%25–45 16%45–65 34%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
21%
Residents per km²
23

Nearby neighbourhoods

Similar neighbourhoods

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Buitengebied Schalkwijk West calculated?

Buitengebied Schalkwijk West scores 9.0 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 Buitengebied Schalkwijk West a safe neighbourhood?

Buitengebied Schalkwijk West scores 8.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.