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neighbourhood in Huizen

Bovenweg

2,630 residents · postal code 1276 · Part of Zenderwijk en Bovenweg, Huizen

  • no. 11,114 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 25 of 27 in Huizen

Scores per pillar

Bovenweg, in Huizen, is ageing: 35 per cent of residents are 65 or older, the highest share in this batch, against just 12 per cent under 15. The home value of €346,000 trails the national median of €422,000, and an overall grade of 3.6 reflects mediocre scores across nearly every pillar. Crime sits just under the median, at 23.6 incidents per 1,000 people present against 24 — about the only bright spot in an otherwise grey picture.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
0.7 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
7.2 km
Hospital
5.5 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
5.7 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
23.6
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
1.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 346,000
Owner-occupied
40%
Single-family homes
47%
Built after 2000
34%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 10%25–45 21%45–65 22%65+ 35%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
28%
Single-person households
46%
Residents per km²
6,372

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Bovenweg calculated?

Bovenweg scores 3.6 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 Bovenweg a safe neighbourhood?

Bovenweg scores 6.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (23.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.