neighbourhood in Nieuwegein
Hoven-West
2,995 residents · postal code 3437 · Part of Galecop, Nieuwegein
- no. 4,790 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 7 of 34 in Nieuwegein
Scores per pillar
Hoven-West in Nieuwegein's Galecop is a balanced family district without outliers: social (7.1), safety (7.3), housing (7.1) and the total (7.3) cluster together. Two-thirds is owner-occupied and as many single-family. The average value (444,000 euro) sits just above the midpoint. At nineteen crimes per 1,000 people present the area sits under the median; nature (3.3) is the weakest side and the station lies just over six kilometres away.
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 Hoven-West calculated?
Hoven-West scores 7.3 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-West a safe neighbourhood?
Hoven-West scores 7.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.