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neighbourhood in Houten

Dorp Schalkwijk West

1,305 residents · postal code 3998 · Part of Schalkwijk, Houten

  • no. 414 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 8 of 48 in Houten

Scores per pillar

Dorp Schalkwijk West is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Houten with 1,305 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 9.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.6, while amenities lags at 7.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
5.9 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
4.0 km
Hospital
5.0 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
4.5 km
Library
6.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.7
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 524,000
Owner-occupied
70%
Single-family homes
88%
Built after 2000
21%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 15%25–45 22%45–65 28%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
2,622

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Dorp Schalkwijk West calculated?

Dorp Schalkwijk West scores 9.8 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 Dorp Schalkwijk West a safe neighbourhood?

Dorp Schalkwijk West scores 9.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.