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neighbourhood in Oost Gelre

Veld Oost

2,290 residents · postal code 7131 · Part of Lichtenvoorde, Oost Gelre

  • no. 6,239 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 22 of 37 in Oost Gelre

Scores per pillar

Veld Oost in Lichtenvoorde, municipality of Oost Gelre, is above all safe: safety stands at 9.8, at just 12.2 crimes per 1,000 people present. Ninety-four percent of homes are single-family and 72 percent owner-occupied, at an average value of €312,000 below the national middle. Amenities score a 7.6, but social cohesion remains the weakest pillar at 3.7. Over a third of households have children.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.1 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.7 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
4.0 km
Hospital
7.6 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.2
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 312,000
Owner-occupied
72%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
8%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 12%25–45 24%45–65 26%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
4,472

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Veld Oost calculated?

Veld Oost scores 6.4 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 Veld Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Veld Oost scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.