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neighbourhood in 's-Gravenhage

Uilennest

2,320 residents · postal code 2597 · Part of Benoordenhout, 's-Gravenhage

  • no. 1,918 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 15 of 110 in 's-Gravenhage

Scores per pillar

Uilennest lies in the affluent Benoordenhout district of The Hague, where social cohesion scores an exceptional 9.5. Despite just fourteen percent single-family homes, 79 percent is owner-occupied — a neighbourhood of owned flats, in other words. Safety holds up at 7.9 against 16.1 crimes per 1,000 people present, below the national middle. The average home value is €519,000, and over half of households live alone, a quarter of them over 65.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
1.1 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
1.2 km
Train station
2.4 km
Hospital
2.0 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
1.5 km
Library
1.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
16.1
Violent crimes
0.2
Burglaries
1.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 519,000
Owner-occupied
79%
Single-family homes
14%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 8%25–45 24%45–65 28%65+ 26%
Average household size
1.8
Households with children
23%
Single-person households
53%
Residents per km²
7,884

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Uilennest calculated?

Uilennest scores 8.9 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 Uilennest a safe neighbourhood?

Uilennest scores 7.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.