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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.

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
6.7 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
9.8 km
Hospital
10.6 km
Restaurant
3.1 km
Café
5.1 km
Library
5.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.9
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 385,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
90%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident
€ 31,000

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 12%25–45 25%45–65 25%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
1,887

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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.