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neighbourhood in Nieuwegein

Hoven-Oost

2,365 residents · postal code 3438 · Part of Galecop, Nieuwegein

  • no. 5,337 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 8 of 34 in Nieuwegein

Scores per pillar

Hoven-Oost in Nieuwegein's Galecop district is an even-keeled place without extremes: most pillars hover around 7. Safety earns a 7.3, the average home at €453,000 runs above the norm, and 70 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Nearly a third of residents are over 65. Nature trails at 3.4, and the station lies 5.5 kilometres off.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
4.6 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
5.5 km
Hospital
4.6 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
2.1 km
Library
4.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.3
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 453,000
Owner-occupied
70%
Single-family homes
64%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 8%25–45 19%45–65 29%65+ 31%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
32%
Single-person households
34%
Residents per km²
6,521

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hoven-Oost calculated?

Hoven-Oost scores 6.9 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 Hoven-Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Hoven-Oost scores 7.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.