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neighbourhood in Houten

Castellum Oost

1,060 residents · postal code 3995 · Part of Houten Zuid-West, Houten

  • no. 2,202 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 26 of 48 in Houten

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,060 residents, Castellum Oost is a dense urban neighbourhood in Houten. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.7. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.2, while nature and quiet lags at 4.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.4 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
2.1 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
0.3 km
Hospital
1.3 km
Restaurant
2.1 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
3.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
23.1
Violent crimes
2.1
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 502,000
Owner-occupied
38%
Single-family homes
57%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 26%15–25 9%25–45 35%45–65 18%65+ 13%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
48%
Single-person households
28%
Residents per km²
15,076

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Castellum Oost calculated?

Castellum Oost scores 8.7 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 Castellum Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Castellum Oost scores 6.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.