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neighbourhood in Nieuwegein

Blokhoeve

1,785 residents · postal code 3438 · Part of Blokhoeve, Nieuwegein

  • no. 1,811 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 34 in Nieuwegein

Scores per pillar

Blokhoeve is Nieuwegein's youngest district, built entirely after 2000 between the tram line and the Merwede canal. Socio-economically it scores 9.3 — position 1,008 nationally — and housing 8.8. The 51 crimes per 1,000 people present partly reflect the adjacent office zone. Overall: 9.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
1.5 km
Primary school
1.5 km
Secondary school
3.6 km
Childcare
1.3 km
Train station
4.9 km
Hospital
4.3 km
Restaurant
1.6 km
Café
1.3 km
Library
3.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
51.1
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 489,000
Owner-occupied
79%
Single-family homes
52%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 11%25–45 35%45–65 25%65+ 12%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
38%
Residents per km²
3,278

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Blokhoeve calculated?

Blokhoeve scores 9.0 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 Blokhoeve a safe neighbourhood?

Blokhoeve scores 6.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (51.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.