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Vierpaardjes

675 residents · postal code 5915 · Part of Venlo-Oost-Zuid, Venlo

Bottom 3% in the Netherlands

How we calculate

Vierpaardjes is an urban residential neighbourhood in Venlo with 675 residents. On the national yardstick its total score is 2.7. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 7.7, while safety lags at 2.7. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €254k.

  • no. 12,754 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
  • no. 90 of 94 in Venlo

How Vierpaardjes scores

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The figures

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
Total crime
48.1 per 1,000
Violent crime
3.5 per 1,000
Burglaries
4.2 per 1,000
Property crime
17.6 per 1,000
Vandalism
5.0 per 1,000

In 2025, 46 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Amenities

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Supermarket
0.7 km
GP practice
1.0 km
Train station
1.6 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Hospital
3.2 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
2.1 km
Motorway ramp
3.2 km

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Property value
€ 254,000
Welfare recipients
59.3 per 1,000
High incomes
7%
Low incomes
53%
Vacancy
1%
Owner-occupied
41%
Social housing
52%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes
64%
Built after 2000
0%

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Population density
3,973 inw/km²
Noise level
59 dB
Green surroundings
49%
Trees nearby
17%
Water share
0%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²
1,359
Fine particles (PM2.5)
8.0 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Primary school
0.9 km
Households with children
29%
Childcare
0.9 km
Secondary school
2.2 km
Residents under 15
13%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

The age profile of Vierpaardjes looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

  • 0–1513%

    NL median 14%

  • 15–2512%

    NL median 11%

  • 25–4523%

    NL median 22%

  • 45–6529%

    NL median 28%

  • 65+24%

    NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

  • Average household size

    1.9smaller than average

    NL median 2.3

  • Single-person households

    48%far more than average

    NL median 31%

  • Households with children

    29%fewer than average

    NL median 35%

  • Residents per km²

    3,973far more densely populated than average

    NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vierpaardjes calculated?

Vierpaardjes scores 2.7 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Vierpaardjes lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.

Is Vierpaardjes a safe neighbourhood?

Vierpaardjes scores 2.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (48.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.

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