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neighbourhood in Oudewater

Kern Oudewater

2,535 residents · postal code 3421 · Part of Oudewater, Oudewater

  • no. 4,856 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 7 of 15 in Oudewater

Scores per pillar

Oudewater's historic core scores solidly across the board, with an overall grade of 7.2 and social cohesion (7.7) its strongest pillar. The nearest station lies more than ten kilometres away, which does not hold back the amenities score of 7.9. At just over 21 crimes per 1,000 people present, crime stays a touch below the median. Two in three homes are owned, and with a quarter over 65, the core is ageing steadily.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
7.8 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
10.1 km
Hospital
9.3 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
21.6
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
1.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 411,000
Owner-occupied
65%
Single-family homes
65%
Built after 2000
16%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 10%25–45 25%45–65 28%65+ 25%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
24%
Single-person households
44%
Residents per km²
5,277

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kern Oudewater calculated?

Kern Oudewater scores 7.2 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 Kern Oudewater a safe neighbourhood?

Kern Oudewater scores 5.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.