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neighbourhood in Veenendaal

Achterkerk

1,330 residents · postal code 3901 · Part of Centrum, Veenendaal

  • no. 12,406 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 36 of 36 in Veenendaal

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,330 residents, Achterkerk is a dense urban neighbourhood in Veenendaal. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 2.9 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.8, while housing lags at 2.8. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €276k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.1 km
Hospital
1.3 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
32.2
Violent crimes
1.7
Burglaries
2.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 276,000
Owner-occupied
35%
Single-family homes
33%
Built after 2000
11%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 9%15–25 9%25–45 21%45–65 30%65+ 31%
Average household size
1.7
Households with children
16%
Single-person households
58%
Residents per km²
8,167

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Achterkerk calculated?

Achterkerk scores 2.9 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 Achterkerk a safe neighbourhood?

Achterkerk scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.