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neighbourhood in Katwijk

Valkenburgse Meer

65 residents · postal code 2235 · Part of Valkenburg, Katwijk

  • no. 8,532 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 27 of 37 in Katwijk

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Social & income

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Valkenburgse Meer is a rural area in Katwijk with 65 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 5.1 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 8.6, while safety lags at 2.6. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €667k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.5 km
General practitioner
1.7 km
Primary school
1.4 km
Secondary school
3.3 km
Childcare
1.4 km
Train station
2.4 km
Hospital
3.4 km
Restaurant
1.1 km
Café
3.1 km
Library
1.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
84.0
Violent crimes
2.9
Burglaries
2.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 667,000
Owner-occupied
80%
Single-family homes
88%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 6%25–45 25%45–65 16%65+ 38%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
167

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Valkenburgse Meer calculated?

Valkenburgse Meer scores 5.1 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 Valkenburgse Meer a safe neighbourhood?

Valkenburgse Meer scores 2.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (84.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.