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district in Hollands Kroon

Den Oever

Den Oever has 3 neighbourhoods with 2,405 residents in total.

Bottom 39% of the Netherlands

How we calculate

no. 15 of the 19 districts of Hollands Kroon

Short answer: Den Oever scores 5.4 as a district of Hollands Kroon, no. 15 of the 19 districts of Hollands Kroon. Its highest neighbourhood grade is Den Oever (woonkern) (5.6). The district has 3 neighbourhoods with 2,405 residents in total.

Key figures for Den Oever

residents
2,405
neighbourhoods
3
km² of land
5.6

How Den Oever scores

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The figures

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
Total crime
18.2 per 1,000
Violent crime
2.4 per 1,000
Burglaries
0.2 per 1,000
Property crime
4.7 per 1,000
Vandalism
1.1 per 1,000

In 2025, 61 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Amenities

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Supermarket
0.8 km
GP practice
0.7 km
Train station
18.2 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Hospital
25.9 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
5.6 km
Motorway ramp
0.9 km

Tick = Dutch median

Best amenities in Hollands Kroon

The figures

Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Property value
€ 305,335
Welfare recipients
12.9 per 1,000
High incomes
16%
Low incomes
44%
Vacancy
4%
Owner-occupied
70%
Social housing
20%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
7%

Tick = Dutch median

The most affluent neighbourhoods in Hollands Kroon

The figures

Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Population density
1,841 inw/km²
Noise level
48 dB
Green surroundings
29%
Trees nearby
3%
Water share
0%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²
399
Fine particles (PM2.5)
6.1 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Hollands Kroon

The figures

Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Primary school
0.5 km
Households with children
32%
Childcare
0.6 km
Secondary school
10.3 km
Residents under 15
14%

Tick = Dutch median

The best neighbourhoods for families in Hollands Kroon

Who lives here

The age profile of Den Oever looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

  • 0–1514%

    NL median 14%

  • 15–2511%

    NL median 11%

  • 25–4522%

    NL median 22%

  • 45–6527%

    NL median 28%

  • 65+25%

    NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

  • Average household size

    2.2around the average

    NL median 2.3

  • Single-person households

    34%more than average

    NL median 31%

  • Households with children

    32%fewer than average

    NL median 35%

  • Residents per km²

    1,841less densely populated than average

    NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade. Average of the neighbourhoods in Den Oever, weighted by population.

Neighbourhoods in Den Oever

Sorted by total grade

  1. 1Den Oever (woonkern)5.6
  2. 2Oosterland4.0
  3. 3Buitengebied Den Oever2.6