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neighbourhood in Waddinxveen

Groenswaard 2

1,385 residents · postal code 2742 · Part of Wijk 01, Waddinxveen

  • no. 657 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 20 in Waddinxveen

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,385 residents, Groenswaard 2 is a dense urban neighbourhood in Waddinxveen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.6. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.8, while nature and quiet lags at 3.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
1.9 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
0.5 km
Hospital
6.9 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
1.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.4
Violent crimes
0.4
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 412,000
Owner-occupied
85%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 21%15–25 13%25–45 23%45–65 22%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.8
Households with children
49%
Single-person households
18%
Residents per km²
8,268

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Groenswaard 2 calculated?

Groenswaard 2 scores 9.6 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 Groenswaard 2 a safe neighbourhood?

Groenswaard 2 scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.