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neighbourhood in 's-Gravenhage

De Venen

1,805 residents · postal code 2496 · Part of Ypenburg, 's-Gravenhage

  • no. 8,281 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 55 of 110 in 's-Gravenhage

Scores per pillar

Everything in De Venen went up after 2000, in one sweep, and it shows in the age mix: 43 per cent of households have children and only 8 per cent are over 65. Against that stands a safety grade of 2.9, with 57 crimes per 1,000 people present, more than double the median. At €424,000 the housing value sits almost exactly on the national midpoint. The station is 600 metres off, a supermarket rather further.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.8 km
General practitioner
1.2 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
1.2 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
0.6 km
Hospital
6.0 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
56.6
Violent crimes
4.2
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 424,000
Owner-occupied
31%
Single-family homes
37%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 24%15–25 10%25–45 35%45–65 23%65+ 8%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
43%
Single-person households
39%
Residents per km²
5,365

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Venen calculated?

De Venen scores 5.2 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 De Venen a safe neighbourhood?

De Venen scores 2.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (56.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.