neighbourhood in 's-Gravenhage
Heesterbuurt
6,795 residents · postal code 2563 · Part of Valkenboskwartier, 's-Gravenhage
- no. 11,080 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 75 of 110 in 's-Gravenhage
Scores per pillar
At more than 16,500 residents per square kilometre and barely any green — a 2.5 for nature — the Heesterbuurt is urban Hague through and through. Single-family homes are rare and over half of households live alone. Amenities score 8.6, but housing stays low at 3.1 and the total comes to 3.7. Crime runs above the middle at 34 offences per thousand. At 304,000 euro the average sits below the national median.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Heesterbuurt calculated?
Heesterbuurt scores 3.6 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 Heesterbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Heesterbuurt scores 4.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (34.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.