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neighbourhood in Wassenaar

De Paauw

1,540 residents · postal code 2242 · Part of Noordoostelijk deel der gemeente, Wassenaar

  • no. 319 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 19 in Wassenaar

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,540 residents, De Paauw is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Wassenaar. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.8. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.9, while safety lags at 6.5. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €1037k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
3.3 km
Hospital
1.2 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
21.4
Violent crimes
0.4
Burglaries
2.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 1,037,000
Owner-occupied
72%
Single-family homes
95%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 13%25–45 9%45–65 31%65+ 32%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
2,481

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Paauw calculated?

De Paauw scores 9.8 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 Paauw a safe neighbourhood?

De Paauw scores 6.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.