neighbourhood in Nijmegen
Brakkenstein
4,025 residents · postal code 6525 · Part of Nijmegen-Zuid, Nijmegen
- no. 3,453 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 7 of 40 in Nijmegen
Scores per pillar
Strong amenities (9.3) and a solid housing verdict (6.9) give Brakkenstein in Nijmegen-Zuid a total of 8.0. The pillars sit close together, without real downward outliers. Half of households are single people and owned and rented homes are mixed. At 26 percent over 65 the neighbourhood skews older, on an average home value of €474,000.
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 Brakkenstein calculated?
Brakkenstein scores 8.0 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 Brakkenstein a safe neighbourhood?
Brakkenstein scores 6.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (27.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.