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neighbourhood in 's-Hertogenbosch

De Donk

1,925 residents · postal code 5233 · Part of Noord, 's-Hertogenbosch

  • no. 8,016 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 58 of 94 in 's-Hertogenbosch

Scores per pillar

De Donk is a typical 1970s neighbourhood in northern Den Bosch: 86 percent single-family homes yet 62 percent rental — housing-association stock in terraced form. Safety scores 8.5 and the Máxima canal with the Dieze estuary puts green nearby (nature 6.2). The average value stays at €346k. Overall: 5.4.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
2.5 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
2.9 km
Hospital
1.3 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
1.3 km
Library
4.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.9
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 346,000
Owner-occupied
38%
Single-family homes
86%
Built after 2000
23%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 11%25–45 26%45–65 26%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
3,365

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Donk calculated?

De Donk scores 5.4 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 Donk a safe neighbourhood?

De Donk scores 8.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.