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neighbourhood in West Betuwe

Vuren

1,955 residents · postal code 4214 · Part of Vuren, West Betuwe

  • no. 1,731 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 7 of 64 in West Betuwe

Scores per pillar

Vuren lies on the Waal dike opposite Loevestein Castle, between the river and the Betuwe orchards. The village scores 9.6 for safety and 8.5 for nature; crime stays at 10 incidents per 1,000 people present. Supermarket and GP sit within 500 metres — rare for a dike village. Overall: 9.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
4.6 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
6.8 km
Hospital
7.7 km
Restaurant
1.0 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
6.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
10.2
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 398,000
Owner-occupied
71%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
23%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 21%45–65 29%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
1,122

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vuren calculated?

Vuren scores 9.0 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 Vuren a safe neighbourhood?

Vuren scores 9.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (10.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.