Broek, Oost Gelre
About 860 people live in Broek, in 405 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 58% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 23.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €252,000; 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 4.6 km away, a supermarket 0.2 km and a GP 0.5 km.
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Is Broek a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 58% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 69% |
| Safety and nuisance | 56% |
| Social cohesion | 40% |
| Amenities | 46% |
| Housing stock | 27% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Broek safe?
| All registered crime | 23.3 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.2 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 8.1 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) | €252,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 52% / 48% |
| Apartments | 49% |
| Households with children | 19% |
| Single-person households | 50% |
| Age 65+ | 41% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.2 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.9 km |
| Secondary school | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 4.6 km |
| Hospital | 8.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Oost Gelre
Veld West · Broekdijk · Veld Oost · Zuid-West · Centrum · Flierbeek · Hooiland · Den Esch · Schatberg · Oude Kamp · 't Zand · Buitengebied Lichtenvoorde
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU15860108. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.