neighbourhood in Velsen
Saturnusbuurt
2,345 residents · postal code 1973 · Part of Zee- en Duinwijk, Velsen
- no. 9,407 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 44 of 60 in Velsen
Scores per pillar
Renting dominates in the Saturnusbuurt, on the dune edge of Velsen: only 26 percent own their home and 45 percent live alone. Amenities score an 8.9 and safety a 7.3, but housing and community lag far behind at 3.4 and 3.6, an overall 4.6. Homes are cheap by national standards at an average €281,000. Crime, at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people present, runs above the median. The station is 4.6 kilometres away.
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 Saturnusbuurt calculated?
Saturnusbuurt scores 4.6 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 Saturnusbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Saturnusbuurt scores 7.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (29.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.