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neighbourhood in Katwijk

Dorp

2,795 residents · postal code 2223 · Part of Katwijk aan den Rijn, Katwijk

  • no. 1,328 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 6 of 37 in Katwijk

Scores per pillar

Among the best-performing neighbourhoods in this set is Dorp, the old centre of Katwijk aan den Rijn, with an overall score of 9.2. Amenities sit close by, and 82 percent of homes are single-family houses. Property values average €528,000, well above the national middle. Safety trails slightly at 7.1, though that is by no means a poor score on its own.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
6.6 km
Hospital
1.9 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
2.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
19.8
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 528,000
Owner-occupied
75%
Single-family homes
82%
Built after 2000
8%
Income per resident
€ 36,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 21%45–65 28%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
5,914

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Dorp calculated?

Dorp scores 9.2 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 a safe neighbourhood?

Dorp scores 7.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.