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neighbourhood in Voorschoten

Starrenburg

2,660 residents · postal code 2251 · Part of Wijk 00, Voorschoten

  • no. 90 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 12 in Voorschoten

Scores per pillar

Few neighbourhoods in this set score as high as Starrenburg in Voorschoten: a 9.9 overall, with safety at 9.8 and recorded crime of just 8.9 per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24.1. Average home values of €632,000 sit well above the national midpoint of €422,000, in a district that is 80 percent owner-occupied and where 39 percent of households have children. Amenities are the relative weak point at 5.9, with the supermarket and school both over a kilometre away.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.2 km
General practitioner
1.2 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
4.0 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
2.7 km
Hospital
6.0 km
Restaurant
1.1 km
Café
1.4 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
8.9
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 632,000
Owner-occupied
80%
Single-family homes
73%
Built after 2000
49%
Income per resident
€ 45,000

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 14%25–45 14%45–65 36%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
26%
Residents per km²
3,904

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Starrenburg calculated?

Starrenburg scores 9.9 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 Starrenburg a safe neighbourhood?

Starrenburg scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (8.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.