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neighbourhood in Katwijk

Rijnsoever-Midden

2,745 residents · postal code 2221 · Part of Katwijk Noord, Katwijk

  • no. 2,609 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 16 of 37 in Katwijk

Scores per pillar

A perfect 10 for safety is rare, and Rijnsoever-Midden in Katwijk earns it with 11.6 crimes per 1,000 people present, less than half the national median of 24. The area is a homeownership stronghold: 85 percent owner-occupied, 72 percent single-family houses and 42 percent of households with children, against a home value of €424,000, almost exactly the national middle. Not a single home dates from after 2000. Social cohesion lags at 5.6 in an otherwise strong report, which lands on an overall score of 8.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
1.2 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
1.0 km
Train station
7.4 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
1.3 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
11.6
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 424,000
Owner-occupied
85%
Single-family homes
72%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
€ 33,000

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 13%25–45 27%45–65 24%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
42%
Single-person households
29%
Residents per km²
8,941

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Rijnsoever-Midden calculated?

Rijnsoever-Midden scores 8.5 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 Rijnsoever-Midden a safe neighbourhood?

Rijnsoever-Midden scores 10.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.