neighbourhood in Westland
Het Nieuwe water
2,645 residents · postal code 2693 · Part of 's-Gravenzande, Westland
- no. 295 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 4 of 73 in Westland
Scores per pillar
Sixty percent of households in Het Nieuwe water, in 's-Gravenzande, have children — the highest share in this set — and just 4 percent of residents are 65 or older. Built almost entirely after 2000 (94 percent), the area scores well on safety (9.5) and housing (9.8), with 12.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24.1. Amenities lag at 4.5: the supermarket is two kilometres away, the station 13.4. Average home values of €596,000 sit well above the national midpoint of €422,000.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Het Nieuwe water calculated?
Het Nieuwe water 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 Het Nieuwe water a safe neighbourhood?
Het Nieuwe water scores 9.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.