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neighbourhood in Nissewaard

Gaarden

2,345 residents · postal code 3206 · Part of De Akkers, Nissewaard

  • no. 12,334 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 63 of 78 in Nissewaard

Scores per pillar

On the edge of Nissewaard's De Akkers sits Gaarden, a district that scores low on nearly every measure. The overall is a 2.9, with housing at 3.3 and safety at 3.8; crime, at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people present, runs above the median. Half the homes are owned, none built after 2000. With 44 percent of households having children, it remains a family area. Homes average €264,000.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
2.3 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
17.8 km
Hospital
2.2 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
3.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
26.5
Violent crimes
4.2
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 264,000
Owner-occupied
50%
Single-family homes
70%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 20%15–25 12%25–45 28%45–65 25%65+ 15%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
44%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
7,074

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Gaarden calculated?

Gaarden scores 2.9 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 Gaarden a safe neighbourhood?

Gaarden scores 3.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.