neighbourhood in 's-Hertogenbosch
Het Zand
2,560 residents · postal code 5211 · Part of Binnenstad, 's-Hertogenbosch
- no. 7,130 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 51 of 94 in 's-Hertogenbosch
Scores per pillar
One figure dominates Het Zand in the centre of 's-Hertogenbosch: 127 crimes per 1,000 people present, more than five times the national median, though hospitality and shopping crowds inflate it heavily. Amenities score correspondingly high at 9.3, safety the lowest at 3.7. Just 8 per cent of homes are single-family and two in three households are single-person. Children are scarce: 6 per cent of residents are under fifteen.
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
Nearby neighbourhoods
Binnenstad centrum
's-Hertogenbosch
Paleiskwartier
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Binnenstad noord
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Boschveld
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De Muntel
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Orthenpoort
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Het Zand calculated?
Het Zand scores 5.9 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 Het Zand a safe neighbourhood?
Het Zand scores 3.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (126.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.