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neighbourhood in Meppel

Plantenbuurt

2,035 residents · postal code 7944 · Part of Berggierslanden, Meppel

  • no. 634 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 36 in Meppel

Scores per pillar

The Plantenbuurt in Berggierslanden is Meppel's family haven: 67 percent of households have children — among the country's highest — and 9 percent live alone. Everything is post-2000, 91 percent owner-occupied, and housing scores 9.6 on a €501k average value. Amenities (5.1) require the bike. Overall: 9.6, position 634 in the Netherlands.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.3 km
General practitioner
1.0 km
Primary school
1.9 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
1.5 km
Train station
2.9 km
Hospital
4.6 km
Restaurant
2.4 km
Café
2.4 km
Library
3.1 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
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 501,000
Owner-occupied
91%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 23%15–25 18%25–45 20%45–65 32%65+ 6%
Average household size
3.1
Households with children
67%
Single-person households
9%
Residents per km²
4,811

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Plantenbuurt calculated?

Plantenbuurt scores 9.6 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 Plantenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Plantenbuurt scores 9.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.