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neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal

Kern Wamel

2,330 residents · postal code 6659 · Part of Wamel, West Maas en Waal

  • no. 4,384 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 10 of 16 in West Maas en Waal

Scores per pillar

The core of Wamel, in the municipality of West Maas en Waal, is a village in the river country with 85 percent single-family homes and an even profile. Safety is the strongest pillar at 8.6, helped by 14.4 crimes per 1,000 people present. Everyday amenities are close, but the station and a restaurant require a drive — twelve and over three kilometres respectively. The average home value, at €414,000, sits just below the national middle.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
3.9 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
11.6 km
Hospital
11.2 km
Restaurant
3.3 km
Café
3.0 km
Library
3.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.4
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 414,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
85%
Built after 2000
20%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 9%25–45 25%45–65 29%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
29%
Residents per km²
2,505

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kern Wamel calculated?

Kern Wamel scores 7.5 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 Kern Wamel a safe neighbourhood?

Kern Wamel scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.