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neighbourhood in Olst-Wijhe

Welsum

625 residents · postal code 8196 · Part of Welsum, Olst-Wijhe

  • no. 1,021 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 23 in Olst-Wijhe

Scores per pillar

Welsum is a rural area in Olst-Wijhe with 625 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 9.4 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.7, while amenities lags at 3.3.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.1 km
General practitioner
3.1 km
Primary school
1.3 km
Secondary school
8.0 km
Childcare
3.4 km
Train station
4.0 km
Hospital
10.6 km
Restaurant
1.8 km
Café
8.0 km
Library
3.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.1
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 542,000
Owner-occupied
85%
Single-family homes
95%
Built after 2000
18%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 11%25–45 21%45–65 35%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
20%
Residents per km²
78

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Welsum calculated?

Welsum 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 Welsum a safe neighbourhood?

Welsum scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.