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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.

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
2.1 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
7.8 km
Hospital
2.1 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
1.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
30.0
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 496,000
Owner-occupied
97%
Single-family homes
87%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
€ 39,000

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 11%25–45 24%45–65 25%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
41%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
3,362

Nearby neighbourhoods

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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.