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neighbourhood in Meppel

Schildersbuurt

2,350 residents · postal code 7944 · Part of Koedijkslanden, Meppel

  • no. 9,530 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 23 of 36 in Meppel

Scores per pillar

One hundred percent single-family homes, almost none built after 2000: Meppel's Schildersbuurt is a tidy postwar owner-occupied quarter. With 83 percent owner-occupiers and an average value of €308,000, it stays below the national midpoint. Scores run middling to thin, from a 6.7 for safety down to a 3.9 for nature, with an overall of 4.5. Crime, at 15 offences per 1,000 people present, sits clearly under the median.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
1.0 km
Train station
2.0 km
Hospital
3.5 km
Restaurant
1.6 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
2.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.0
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 308,000
Owner-occupied
83%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 13%25–45 24%45–65 26%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
26%
Residents per km²
5,389

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schildersbuurt calculated?

Schildersbuurt scores 4.5 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 Schildersbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Schildersbuurt scores 6.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.