Geest, Bergen (NH.)
About 740 people live in Geest, in 360 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 2% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 17.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €865,000; 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 5.2 km away, a supermarket 0.9 km and a GP 1.4 km.
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Is Geest a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 2% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 98% |
| Safety and nuisance | 88% |
| Social cohesion | 61% |
| Amenities | 72% |
| Housing stock | 71% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Geest safe?
| All registered crime | 17.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 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) | €865,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 78% / 22% |
| Apartments | 8% |
| Households with children | 27% |
| Single-person households | 35% |
| Age 65+ | 40% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 1.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 0.4 km |
| Train station | 5.2 km |
| Hospital | 3.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Bergen (NH.)
Oldehove · Westdorp · Beekhove · Conincx · Kruidenbuurt · Boendermaker · Tuin-en Oostdorp · Saenegheest · Elkshove · De Rekere · Oudtburgh · Landweg
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03730116. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.