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neighbourhood in Wageningen

De Buurt-West

2,595 residents · postal code 6707 · Part of De Buurt, Wageningen

  • no. 11,395 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 27 of 33 in Wageningen

Scores per pillar

De Buurt-West in Wageningen has the hallmarks of a student town: 61 percent single-person households, only 23 percent owner-occupied, income €27,000 per resident. Amenities score a strong 8.8 — a supermarket sits 600 metres away — but nature (2.7), social cohesion (3.0) and housing (3.7) rank among the weakest in this set. At 17.9 crimes per 1,000 people present, below the median of 24.1, safety is not a concern. Home values of €298,000 fall well short of the median, fitting a neighbourhood with few families (20 percent raising children).

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
6.9 km
Hospital
0.7 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.9
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
1.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 298,000
Owner-occupied
23%
Single-family homes
44%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident
€ 27,000

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 18%25–45 29%45–65 23%65+ 18%
Average household size
1.7
Households with children
20%
Single-person households
61%
Residents per km²
9,072

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Buurt-West calculated?

De Buurt-West scores 3.5 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 De Buurt-West a safe neighbourhood?

De Buurt-West scores 6.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.