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neighbourhood in Wijchen

Hernen

790 residents · postal code 6616 · Part of Hernen, Wijchen

  • no. 2,157 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 12 of 56 in Wijchen

Scores per pillar

Home to 790 residents, Hernen is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Wijchen. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 8.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.7, while amenities lags at 4.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
4.4 km
General practitioner
2.8 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
6.3 km
Childcare
2.6 km
Train station
5.8 km
Hospital
9.7 km
Restaurant
2.3 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
2.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.8
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 445,000
Owner-occupied
84%
Single-family homes
96%
Built after 2000
27%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 11%25–45 22%45–65 31%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
43%
Single-person households
22%
Residents per km²
1,878

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hernen calculated?

Hernen scores 8.8 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 Hernen a safe neighbourhood?

Hernen scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.