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neighbourhood in Soest

Smitsveen

4,985 residents · postal code 3765 · Part of Smitsveen, Soest

  • no. 9,328 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 23 of 26 in Soest

Scores per pillar

Amenities (8.4) and safety (7.4) carry Smitsveen, a densely built district in Soest, while nature (3.5), social cohesion (3.7) and housing (4.2) trail. Half the homes are owner-occupied and 35 percent single-family; the rest is rented and stacked. The average home is worth €336,000. With just over 21 crimes per thousand people present, crime stays below the national median.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.3 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.4 km
Hospital
6.0 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
1.5 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
21.4
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 336,000
Owner-occupied
50%
Single-family homes
35%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident
€ 30,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 13%25–45 25%45–65 25%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
40%
Residents per km²
8,342

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Smitsveen calculated?

Smitsveen scores 4.6 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 Smitsveen a safe neighbourhood?

Smitsveen scores 7.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.