neighbourhood in Nijmegen
Galgenveld
7,090 residents · postal code 6524 · Part of Nijmegen-Oost, Nijmegen
- no. 3,494 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 8 of 40 in Nijmegen
Scores per pillar
In Galgenveld seventy percent of households are single people — the highest share in this set, and telling of this student-heavy district in eastern Nijmegen. Children are scarce: just nine percent of residents are under fifteen. Amenities score 9.8 and housing 7.5, together good for an 8.0 total. At 562,000 euro home values run high. Nature (2.8) and safety (4.8) lag behind.
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 Galgenveld calculated?
Galgenveld 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 Galgenveld a safe neighbourhood?
Galgenveld scores 4.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (28.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.