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Leersumse Veld-De Kop

65 residents · postal code 3956 · Part of Leersum, Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Bottom 44% in the Netherlands

How we calculate

Leersumse Veld-De Kop is a rural area in Utrechtse Heuvelrug with 65 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 5.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: space and quiet scores 10.0, while safety lags at 3.5. For families it stands at 3.7.

  • no. 7,338 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
  • no. 28 of 32 in Utrechtse Heuvelrug

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

How Leersumse Veld-De Kop scores

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The figures

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
Total crime
46.8 per 1,000
Violent crime
4.1 per 1,000
Burglaries
0.7 per 1,000
Property crime
17.2 per 1,000
Vandalism
2.3 per 1,000

In 2025, 13 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Amenities

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Supermarket
2.0 km
GP practice
1.9 km
Train station
7.9 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Hospital
8.2 km
Café
2.6 km
Library
2.3 km
Motorway ramp
1.4 km

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Property value
€ 589,000
Vacancy
33%
Owner-occupied
48%
Social housing
0%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes
82%
Built after 2000
0%

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Population density
6 inw/km²
Noise level
40 dB
Green surroundings
94%
Trees nearby
48%
Water share
2%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²
107
Fine particles (PM2.5)
8.4 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Primary school
1.9 km
Households with children
32%
Childcare
2.1 km
Secondary school
5.3 km
Residents under 15
20%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

Leersumse Veld-De Kop has strikingly many children under 15: 20%, against 14% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

  • 0–1520%

    NL median 14%

  • 15–258%

    NL median 11%

  • 25–4528%

    NL median 22%

  • 45–6531%

    NL median 28%

  • 65+16%

    NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

  • Average household size

    2.6larger than average

    NL median 2.3

  • Single-person households

    28%fewer than average

    NL median 31%

  • Households with children

    32%fewer than average

    NL median 35%

  • Residents per km²

    6far less densely populated than average

    NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Leersumse Veld-De Kop calculated?

Leersumse Veld-De Kop scores 5.8 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Leersumse Veld-De Kop lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.

Is Leersumse Veld-De Kop a safe neighbourhood?

Leersumse Veld-De Kop scores 3.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (46.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.

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