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neighbourhood in Meppel

Galgenkamp

355 residents · postal code 7942 · Part of Watertoren, Meppel

  • no. 12,374 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 35 of 36 in Meppel

Scores per pillar

Galgenkamp is an urban residential neighbourhood in Meppel with 355 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 2.9. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 8.4, while housing lags at 3.1. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €232k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
1.1 km
Secondary school
0.7 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
2.3 km
Hospital
3.2 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
25.3
Violent crimes
3.2
Burglaries
1.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 232,000
Owner-occupied
41%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 10%25–45 29%45–65 34%65+ 14%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
4,327

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Galgenkamp calculated?

Galgenkamp scores 2.9 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 Galgenkamp a safe neighbourhood?

Galgenkamp scores 3.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.