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neighbourhood in Houten

Castellum West

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

  • no. 7,457 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 43 of 48 in Houten

Scores per pillar

Castellum West is a dense urban neighbourhood in Houten with 900 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.7. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 7.7, while nature and quiet lags at 2.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.2 km
General practitioner
1.7 km
Primary school
2.1 km
Secondary school
3.4 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
3.8 km
Hospital
2.8 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
3.0 km
Library
2.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
62.6
Violent crimes
4.1
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 436,000
Owner-occupied
54%
Single-family homes
42%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 24%15–25 7%25–45 40%45–65 17%65+ 11%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
41%
Residents per km²
11,655

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Castellum West calculated?

Castellum West scores 5.7 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 West a safe neighbourhood?

Castellum West scores 4.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (62.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.