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neighbourhood in Steenwijkerland

De gagels

1,780 residents · postal code 8331 · Part of Steenwijk, Steenwijkerland

  • no. 10,236 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 65 of 78 in Steenwijkerland

Scores per pillar

De Gagels is Steenwijk's northern edge, against the countryside towards De Eese estate. The neighbourhood is mixed: 57 percent rental and a €251k average value, but safe (8.2) and with the GP 400 metres away. The Weerribben-Wieden national park is a bike ride away. Overall: 4.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.6 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.4 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
2.0 km
Hospital
2.2 km
Restaurant
1.4 km
Café
1.3 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.7
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 251,000
Owner-occupied
43%
Single-family homes
79%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 13%25–45 24%45–65 26%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
40%
Residents per km²
2,059

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De gagels calculated?

De gagels scores 4.1 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 gagels a safe neighbourhood?

De gagels scores 8.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.