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neighbourhood in Overbetuwe

Melkweide

1,470 residents · postal code 6666 · Part of Kern Heteren, Overbetuwe

  • no. 2,126 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 19 of 77 in Overbetuwe

Scores per pillar

Melkweide is an urban residential neighbourhood in Overbetuwe with 1,470 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.8. The profile is pronounced: housing scores 8.6, while amenities lags at 5.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
5.5 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
6.2 km
Hospital
11.5 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
1.2 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.7
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 432,000
Owner-occupied
91%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
50%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 15%25–45 22%45–65 34%65+ 13%
Average household size
2.6
Households with children
47%
Single-person households
19%
Residents per km²
3,259

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Melkweide calculated?

Melkweide 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 Melkweide a safe neighbourhood?

Melkweide scores 8.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.