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Vriezenveen Elzenhoek

2,685 residents · postal code 7671 · Part of Vriezenveen (kern), Twenterand

  • no. 4,497 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 8 of 27 in Twenterand

Scores per pillar

Vriezenveen Elzenhoek achieves a perfect 10.0 for safety, with crime at 11.8 per 1,000 people present — less than half the national median of 24.1. Social cohesion, at 4.0, clearly lags. Average home values of €327,000 sit below the national median of €422,000. Ninety-two percent of homes are single-family, in a village centre of 2,685 residents.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
1.2 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.5 km
Hospital
6.8 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
1.2 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
11.8
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 327,000
Owner-occupied
72%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident
€ 30,000

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 11%25–45 24%45–65 23%65+ 25%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
29%
Residents per km²
4,667

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vriezenveen Elzenhoek calculated?

Vriezenveen Elzenhoek scores 7.4 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 Vriezenveen Elzenhoek a safe neighbourhood?

Vriezenveen Elzenhoek scores 10.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.