neighbourhood in Oegstgeest
Poelgeest
2,615 residents · postal code 2341 · Part of De Kwaak, Oegstgeest
- no. 1,113 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 7 of 15 in Oegstgeest
Scores per pillar
Poelgeest's housing score of 9.6 ranks among the country's highest, matched by an equally strong social climate. Amenities lag behind at 5.1 — the supermarket sits 2.5 kilometres off, further than in most Dutch neighbourhoods. Oegstgeest shows its pricier side here: average home values of €609,000 run well above the national median of €422,000, alongside an income of €48,000 per resident. The crime rate of 14.2 per 1,000 people present stays far below the national average.
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 Poelgeest calculated?
Poelgeest scores 9.4 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 Poelgeest a safe neighbourhood?
Poelgeest scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.