Schrijvers en dichtersbuurt, Doetinchem
About 1,295 people live in Schrijvers en dichtersbuurt, in 785 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 98% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is above the national rate: 54.8 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €206,000; 36% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.5 km away, a supermarket 0.6 km and a GP 1.1 km.
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Is Schrijvers en dichtersbuurt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 98% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 65% |
| Safety and nuisance | 4% |
| Social cohesion | 14% |
| Amenities | 62% |
| Housing stock | 5% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Schrijvers en dichtersbuurt safe?
| All registered crime | 54.8 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.5 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 9.3 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 5.4 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) | €206,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 36% / 64% |
| Apartments | 65% |
| Households with children | 18% |
| Single-person households | 61% |
| Age 65+ | 26% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 1.1 km |
| Primary school | 1.3 km |
| Secondary school | 0.3 km |
| Train station | 2.5 km |
| Hospital | 1.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Doetinchem
Muziekbuurt · Wiltinksbrug · Overstegen - west · Overstegen - oost · Wonninkhage · De Pas - zuid · De Pas - noord · Stadscentrum - noord · Het Loo · Holterhoek · Torenallee · Schöneveld - zuid
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU02220202. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.