neighbourhood in Veendam
Veendam-Sorghvliet
7,925 residents · postal code 9642 · Part of Veendam-kern, Veendam
- no. 10,752 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 8 of 17 in Veendam
Scores per pillar
At an average home value of 215,000 euro, Veendam-Sorghvliet ranks among the cheaper neighbourhoods in the country, well below the median of 422,000. More than four in five homes are single-family houses and two-thirds are owner-occupied. It is safe enough — a 7.6, with crime below the national middle — but the social pillar lags at 3.2 and housing sits at 3.4. Income per resident is low at 28,000 euro.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Veendam-Sorghvliet calculated?
Veendam-Sorghvliet scores 3.8 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 Veendam-Sorghvliet a safe neighbourhood?
Veendam-Sorghvliet scores 7.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.