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neighbourhood in Valkenswaard

Schepelweijen

2,395 residents · postal code 5551 · Part of Dommelen, Valkenswaard

  • no. 6,103 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 10 of 19 in Valkenswaard

Scores per pillar

Schepelweijen, in Valkenswaard's Dommelen, is almost wholly single-family — 97 per cent — in a low-density setting. A quarter of residents are over 65. Safety scores an 8.8 with just 15 crimes per 1,000 people present, while the social pillar lags at 4.7. The overall grade settles at 6.5. The nearest station is more than twelve kilometres off, and the average home worth €384,000.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
4.0 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
12.2 km
Hospital
7.0 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
1.9 km
Library
4.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.8
Violent crimes
1.8
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 384,000
Owner-occupied
59%
Single-family homes
97%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 10%25–45 23%45–65 28%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
2,466

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schepelweijen calculated?

Schepelweijen scores 6.5 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 Schepelweijen a safe neighbourhood?

Schepelweijen scores 8.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.