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neighbourhood in 's-Hertogenbosch

De Hambaken

1,385 residents · postal code 5231 · Part of Noord, 's-Hertogenbosch

  • no. 10,957 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 79 of 94 in 's-Hertogenbosch

Scores per pillar

De Hambaken is an urban residential neighbourhood in 's-Hertogenbosch with 1,385 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.7. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.0, while socio-economic position lags at 2.8. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €280k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.2 km
Secondary school
2.1 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
2.3 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.0 km
Library
3.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
32.1
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 280,000
Owner-occupied
27%
Single-family homes
78%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 14%25–45 23%45–65 26%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
42%
Residents per km²
6,852

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Hambaken calculated?

De Hambaken scores 3.7 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 Hambaken a safe neighbourhood?

De Hambaken scores 6.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.