neighbourhood in Zaltbommel
Brakel
2,615 residents · postal code 5306 · Part of Brakel, Zaltbommel
- no. 4,024 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 10 of 25 in Zaltbommel
Scores per pillar
Brakel, a village in the Bommelerwaard, posts one of the country's highest safety scores at 9.9 — its crime rate of 14.9 per 1,000 people present runs at almost half the national figure. The social climate lags well behind at 5.0. Ninety percent of homes are single-family houses, and the WOZ value of €385,000 sits below the national median. A restaurant, at 3.1 kilometres, is the furthest amenity from most doorsteps; supermarket and GP are both within a kilometre.
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 Brakel calculated?
Brakel scores 7.7 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 Brakel a safe neighbourhood?
Brakel scores 9.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.