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neighbourhood in Voorschoten

Vlietwijk

3,715 residents · postal code 2251 · Part of Wijk 00, Voorschoten

  • no. 8,328 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 12 of 12 in Voorschoten

Scores per pillar

Vlietwijk in Voorschoten relies on strong amenities (9.0), but social cohesion (3.9) and housing (4.7) fall short. Over four in ten households live alone, and ownership and renting are evenly split. Safety comes in at 6.8, with under 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people. Homes average 374,000 euro, below the national middle.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
2.6 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.5 km
Hospital
5.7 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
19.5
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 374,000
Owner-occupied
46%
Single-family homes
56%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident
€ 30,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 11%25–45 26%45–65 26%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
41%
Residents per km²
7,336

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vlietwijk calculated?

Vlietwijk scores 5.2 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 Vlietwijk a safe neighbourhood?

Vlietwijk scores 6.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.