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neighbourhood in Nieuwegein

Schansen

3,175 residents · postal code 3432 · Part of Fokkesteeg, Nieuwegein

  • no. 10,659 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 26 of 34 in Nieuwegein

Scores per pillar

Schansen in Nieuwegein's Fokkesteeg district is a mixed residential area where high- and low-rise alternate. Amenities are close by, worth an 8.1, but housing drops to 3.4 and safety to 4.2 amid more than 32 crimes per 1,000 people present. Half of residents own their home. At €331,000, home values sit below the national median of €422,000.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
8.6 km
Hospital
2.3 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
1.8 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
32.0
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 331,000
Owner-occupied
51%
Single-family homes
52%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident
€ 32,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 32%45–65 25%65+ 16%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
43%
Residents per km²
7,831

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schansen calculated?

Schansen scores 3.9 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 Schansen a safe neighbourhood?

Schansen scores 4.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.