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Meren

1,945 residents · postal code 3994 · Part of Houten Zuid-Oost, Houten

  • no. 290 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 6 of 48 in Houten

Scores per pillar

Meren ranks among the very best neighbourhoods in the country: position 290 of 13,064, with housing at 9.8 and safety at 9.7 — fewer than 10 crimes per 1,000 people present. The Houten model visibly works here: cycle streets, 88 percent owner-occupied, €592k average value. Only amenities (5.1) require the bike. Overall: 9.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.2 km
General practitioner
1.7 km
Primary school
1.4 km
Secondary school
1.4 km
Childcare
1.4 km
Train station
2.4 km
Hospital
1.6 km
Restaurant
2.3 km
Café
1.9 km
Library
3.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
9.6
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 592,000
Owner-occupied
88%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
46%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 12%25–45 19%45–65 34%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
44%
Single-person households
21%
Residents per km²
7,228

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Meren calculated?

Meren 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 Meren a safe neighbourhood?

Meren scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (9.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.