Almkerk west, Altena
About 1,480 people live in Almkerk west, in 620 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 72% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 25 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €405,000; 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 10.4 km away, a supermarket 0.9 km and a GP 0.9 km.
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Is Almkerk west a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 72% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 40% |
| Safety and nuisance | 59% |
| Social cohesion | 46% |
| Amenities | 27% |
| Housing stock | 46% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Almkerk west safe?
| All registered crime | 25 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.7 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €405,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 62% / 38% |
| Apartments | 24% |
| Households with children | 34% |
| Single-person households | 40% |
| Age 65+ | 25% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 5.4 km |
| Train station | 10.4 km |
| Hospital | 11.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Altena
Almkerk oost · Uppel · Buitengebied Andel · Buitengebied Almkerk noord · Buitengebied Almkerk zuid · Andel · Veen · Bedrijventerrein Veen · Veenseput · Buitengebied Giessen · Giessen · Aalburg
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19591201. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.