neighbourhood in Nieuwegein
Gaarden
2,765 residents · postal code 3436 · Part of Batau Zuid, Nieuwegein
- no. 1,026 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 1 of 34 in Nieuwegein
Scores per pillar
Rarely is home ownership as high as in Gaarden: 97 percent, in a district built mainly around detached family houses. The overall grade reaches 9.4, housing 8.8. Yet crime, at 30.0 incidents per 1,000 people present, runs above the national median of 24.1, leaving safety as the weakest link at 6.9. Home values of €496,000 sit above the national median of €422,000, on an income of €39,000 per resident.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Gaarden calculated?
Gaarden scores 9.4 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 Gaarden a safe neighbourhood?
Gaarden scores 6.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.