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neighbourhood in Voorschoten

Adegeest

2,680 residents · postal code 2253 · Part of Wijk 00, Voorschoten

  • no. 2,887 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 9 of 12 in Voorschoten

Scores per pillar

Adegeest in Voorschoten pairs a tight-knit social fabric with a weaker safety score: social cohesion rates 9.6, safety just 4.1. With 29 per cent aged 65-plus and 41 per cent single-person households, the population skews older. The average home value of €483,000 sits above the national median of €422,000, against an income of €46,000 per resident. Sixty-eight per cent of homes are owner-occupied. At 24.4 crimes per 1,000 people present, the neighbourhood sits almost exactly on the national median of 24.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.2 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
2.3 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
2.2 km
Hospital
5.5 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
1.4 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.4
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
3.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 483,000
Owner-occupied
68%
Single-family homes
53%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident
€ 46,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 10%25–45 20%45–65 25%65+ 29%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
41%
Residents per km²
2,210

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Adegeest calculated?

Adegeest scores 8.3 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 Adegeest a safe neighbourhood?

Adegeest scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.