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neighbourhood in Ridderkerk

Het Zand

3,880 residents · postal code 2984 · Part of Het Zand, Ridderkerk

  • no. 2,549 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 10 in Ridderkerk

Scores per pillar

Het Zand in Ridderkerk is almost entirely owner-occupied: 91 percent of homes are owned, one of the highest shares in this set. The social measure at 8.7 and housing at 8.7 make for an 8.6 overall. The average home, at €445,000, is above the national midpoint, and families are well represented. Crime stays low at thirteen per 1,000 people present; only nature at 3.2 trails badly, and the station is a good seven kilometres away.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
1.6 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
2.5 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
7.4 km
Hospital
1.6 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
1.5 km
Library
1.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.3
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 445,000
Owner-occupied
91%
Single-family homes
68%
Built after 2000
24%
Income per resident
€ 39,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 9%25–45 22%45–65 28%65+ 25%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
6,750

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Het Zand calculated?

Het Zand scores 8.5 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 Het Zand a safe neighbourhood?

Het Zand scores 7.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.