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neighbourhood in Oss

Megen

1,710 residents · postal code 5366 · Part of Megen, Oss

  • no. 2,161 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 90 in Oss

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,710 residents, Megen is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Oss. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 8.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 10.0, while socio-economic position lags at 5.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.9 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
6.4 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
7.5 km
Hospital
9.2 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
6.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.6
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 413,000
Owner-occupied
64%
Single-family homes
89%
Built after 2000
14%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 10%25–45 23%45–65 26%65+ 25%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
32%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
1,209

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Megen calculated?

Megen scores 8.8 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 Megen a safe neighbourhood?

Megen scores 10.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.