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Driehuis-Dorp

1,085 residents · postal code 1985 · Part of Velsen-Zuid en Driehuis, Velsen

  • no. 1,441 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 60 in Velsen

Scores per pillar

Driehuis-Dorp is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Velsen with 1,085 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.2. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.8, while safety lags at 3.3. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €646k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.9 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.3 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
1.8 km
Hospital
3.4 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.9 km
Library
2.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
44.6
Violent crimes
3.3
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 646,000
Owner-occupied
93%
Single-family homes
68%
Built after 2000
24%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 11%25–45 18%45–65 27%65+ 31%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
28%
Residents per km²
1,614

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Driehuis-Dorp calculated?

Driehuis-Dorp scores 9.2 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 Driehuis-Dorp a safe neighbourhood?

Driehuis-Dorp scores 3.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (44.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.