neighbourhood in Zwijndrecht
Balkengat
320 residents · postal code 3332 · Part of Walburg, Zwijndrecht
- no. 823 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 7 of 70 in Zwijndrecht
Scores per pillar
Home to 320 residents, Balkengat is an urban residential neighbourhood in Zwijndrecht. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 9.5 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: housing scores 9.9, while safety lags at 5.1. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €818k versus €422k nationally.
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 Balkengat calculated?
Balkengat scores 9.5 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 Balkengat a safe neighbourhood?
Balkengat scores 5.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.