neighbourhood in Oegstgeest
Nieuw-Rhijngeest
3,585 residents · postal code 2342 · Part of Oegstgeest West, Oegstgeest
- no. 33 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 1 of 15 in Oegstgeest
Scores per pillar
Few neighbourhoods sit so evenly at the top: an overall grade of 10, with housing and social cohesion both at 9.9. Nieuw-Rhijngeest is a young family district — 57 per cent of households have children and almost everything was built after 2000. An 83 per cent ownership rate and an average value of €775,000, far above the national midpoint, mark the affluence. Only greenery, at 6.5, lags the rest.
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 Nieuw-Rhijngeest calculated?
Nieuw-Rhijngeest scores 10.0 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 Nieuw-Rhijngeest a safe neighbourhood?
Nieuw-Rhijngeest scores 7.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.