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neighbourhood in Meppel

Historisch Centrum

2,350 residents · postal code 7941 · Part of Centrum, Meppel

  • no. 11,964 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 31 of 36 in Meppel
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Scores per pillar

Meppel's Historisch Centrum pays for its central position. Everything is close and amenities earn a 9.7, but safety collapses to a 2.8: at 71.6 offences per 1,000 people present, nearly three times the national median. This is a district of singles and older residents, 59 percent one-person households and a third over 65. Homes are cheap at an average €249,000. Housing and the overall score stall at 2.9 and 3.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.7 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.3 km
Hospital
2.4 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
71.6
Violent crimes
12.4
Burglaries
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 249,000
Owner-occupied
43%
Single-family homes
36%
Built after 2000
29%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 6%15–25 12%25–45 26%45–65 23%65+ 33%
Average household size
1.6
Households with children
12%
Single-person households
59%
Residents per km²
6,432

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Zeeheldenbuurt

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3.1

Galgenkamp

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2.9

Heinsiusbuurt

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3.0

Koninginnebuurt

Meppel

4.4

Staatsliedenbuurt

Meppel

3.0

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West

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Historisch Centrum calculated?

Historisch Centrum scores 3.1 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 Historisch Centrum a safe neighbourhood?

Historisch Centrum scores 2.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (71.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.