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neighbourhood in Houten

Oude Dorp

2,050 residents · postal code 3991 · Part of Houten Noord-West, Houten

  • no. 485 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 9 of 48 in Houten

Scores per pillar

The Oude Dorp is the historic core of Houten, scoring high across almost the whole board: a 9.7 overall, a 9.3 for safety and a 9.0 for amenities. Three-quarters of homes are owned and more than a quarter of residents are over 65. Property values reach 563,000 euro, well above the national middle. With 23 offences per 1,000 people present, crime sits around average. Nature, at 3.7, is the only weak pillar.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
2.6 km
Hospital
1.6 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
1.5 km
Library
1.9 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
0.8
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 563,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
78%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 20%45–65 25%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
4,776

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Oude Dorp calculated?

Oude Dorp scores 9.7 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 Oude Dorp a safe neighbourhood?

Oude Dorp scores 9.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.