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neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal

Kern Alphen

835 residents · postal code 6626 · Part of Alphen, West Maas en Waal

  • no. 7,734 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 16 of 16 in West Maas en Waal

Scores per pillar

Kern Alphen is a spacious residential neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal with 835 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.6. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.7, while socio-economic position lags at 4.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.7 km
General practitioner
3.8 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
8.9 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
11.9 km
Hospital
12.5 km
Restaurant
2.6 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
3.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.8
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 405,000
Owner-occupied
69%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 7%25–45 26%45–65 29%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
28%
Single-person households
34%
Residents per km²
2,226

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kern Alphen calculated?

Kern Alphen scores 5.6 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 Kern Alphen a safe neighbourhood?

Kern Alphen scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.