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neighbourhood in Houten

Gilden

1,795 residents · postal code 3994 · Part of Houten Noord-Oost, Houten

  • no. 3,542 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 28 of 48 in Houten

Scores per pillar

Gilden is a family neighbourhood in the new town of Houten, with a caveat: 84 per cent family homes and a social grade of 7.8, but a safety score of only 4.7 — this despite 18 crimes per 1,000 people present, below the median. Amenities reach 8.6, with a school 300 metres off. Property is valued at €505,000, well above the national midpoint of €422,000. Only nature falls far behind, at 3.3.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
2.2 km
Hospital
1.2 km
Restaurant
1.2 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
2.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
18.0
Violent crimes
1.7
Burglaries
1.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 505,000
Owner-occupied
61%
Single-family homes
84%
Built after 2000
2%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 12%25–45 23%45–65 26%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
5,687

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Gilden calculated?

Gilden scores 8.0 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 Gilden a safe neighbourhood?

Gilden scores 4.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.