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neighbourhood in 's-Gravenhage

De Bras

5,665 residents · postal code 2498 · Part of Ypenburg, 's-Gravenhage

  • no. 1,246 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 4 of 110 in 's-Gravenhage

Scores per pillar

Almost two-thirds of households in De Bras have children — 63 percent — in a Hague district built up almost entirely after 2000. With 93 percent single-family homes and a housing score of 9.7, this is emphatically family territory. Property values reach €609,000, well above the median. Amenities score lowest at 5.3, the supermarket 1.8 kilometres away.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.8 km
General practitioner
1.7 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
2.8 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
3.9 km
Hospital
6.2 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
1.8 km
Library
1.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.9
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 609,000
Owner-occupied
64%
Single-family homes
93%
Built after 2000
99%
Income per resident
€ 41,000

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 20%25–45 15%45–65 39%65+ 7%
Average household size
2.9
Households with children
63%
Single-person households
16%
Residents per km²
6,638

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Bras calculated?

De Bras scores 9.3 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 De Bras a safe neighbourhood?

De Bras scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.