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district in West Betuwe

Varik en Ophemert

Varik en Ophemert has 6 neighbourhoods with 3,170 residents in total.

Top 34% of the Netherlands

How we calculate

no. 9 of the 12 districts of West Betuwe

Short answer: Varik en Ophemert scores 7.5 as a district of West Betuwe, no. 9 of the 12 districts of West Betuwe. Its strongest neighbourhood is Ophemert (9.2), the worst Heesselt (2.9). The district has 6 neighbourhoods with 3,170 residents in total.

Key figures for Varik en Ophemert

residents
3,170
neighbourhoods
6
km² of land
22.9

How Varik en Ophemert 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
15.6 per 1,000
Violent crime
1.5 per 1,000
Burglaries
0.6 per 1,000
Property crime
5.1 per 1,000
Vandalism
1.3 per 1,000

In 2025, 43 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
6.1 km
GP practice
2.3 km
Train station
6.8 km
Restaurant
1.2 km
Hospital
9.1 km
Café
7.4 km
Library
7.8 km
Motorway ramp
6.2 km

Tick = Dutch median

Best amenities in West Betuwe

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
€ 493,277
Welfare recipients
6.3 per 1,000
High incomes
24%
Low incomes
37%
Vacancy
4%
Owner-occupied
79%
Social housing
15%

Not counted

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

Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
17%

Tick = Dutch median

The most affluent neighbourhoods in West Betuwe

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
656 inw/km²
Noise level
42 dB
Green surroundings
75%
Trees nearby
6%
Water share
3%

Not counted

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

Addresses per km²
126
Fine particles (PM2.5)
8.5 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 West Betuwe

The figures

Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Primary school
0.9 km
Households with children
36%
Childcare
0.9 km
Secondary school
7.3 km
Residents under 15
12%

Tick = Dutch median

The best neighbourhoods for families in West Betuwe

Who lives here

The age profile of Varik en Ophemert looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

  • 0–1512%

    NL median 14%

  • 15–2512%

    NL median 11%

  • 25–4520%

    NL median 22%

  • 45–6533%

    NL median 28%

  • 65+23%

    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

    2.3around the average

    NL median 2.3

  • Single-person households

    25%fewer than average

    NL median 31%

  • Households with children

    36%around the average

    NL median 35%

  • Residents per km²

    656far less 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 Varik en Ophemert, weighted by population.

The best and worst neighbourhoods of Varik en Ophemert

The same total grade, the same yardstick — from the top to the bottom of Varik en Ophemert.

Neighbourhoods in Varik en Ophemert

Sorted by total grade

  1. 1Ophemert9.2
  2. 2Varik7.1
  3. 3Verspreide huizen Varik6.1
  4. 4Verspreide huizen Heesselt5.6
  5. 5Verspreide huizen Ophemert5.1
  6. 6Heesselt2.9