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neighbourhood in Veenendaal

Petenbos Oost

2,600 residents · postal code 3903 · Part of Zuidoost, Veenendaal

  • no. 976 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 5 of 36 in Veenendaal

Scores per pillar

Only around a thousand Dutch neighbourhoods score higher than Petenbos Oost in Veenendaal, which posts an overall grade of 9.4. Safety leads the way at 9.8, with 14.9 crimes per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24.1. Average home values of €469,000 sit above the national median of €422,000, in step with an average income of €38,000 per resident. With 45 percent of households raising children and a housing score of 8.0, the area reads as distinctly family-oriented, though amenities lag somewhat at 5.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
2.2 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
1.8 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
2.6 km
Hospital
2.2 km
Restaurant
1.6 km
Café
2.6 km
Library
3.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.9
Violent crimes
0.2
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 469,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
72%
Built after 2000
10%
Income per resident
€ 38,000

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 14%25–45 24%45–65 31%65+ 15%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
45%
Single-person households
26%
Residents per km²
5,871

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Petenbos Oost calculated?

Petenbos Oost scores 9.4 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 Petenbos Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Petenbos Oost scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.