Meerkerk kern, Vijfheerenlanden
About 1,655 people live in Meerkerk kern, in 695 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 53% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 23 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €395,000; 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 5.8 km away, a supermarket 0.5 km and a GP 0.6 km.
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Is Meerkerk kern a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 53% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 60% |
| Safety and nuisance | 69% |
| Social cohesion | 48% |
| Amenities | 34% |
| Housing stock | 53% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Meerkerk kern safe?
| All registered crime | 23 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 2.4 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.8 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 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) | €395,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 67% / 33% |
| Apartments | 10% |
| Households with children | 35% |
| Single-person households | 27% |
| Age 65+ | 24% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 8.9 km |
| Train station | 5.8 km |
| Hospital | 10.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Vijfheerenlanden
Meerkerk-Noord · De Weide · Meerkerk buitengebied oost · Broek · Zouwenveld · Ameide kern · Ameide oude kern · Lexmond kern · Hogewaard · Tienhoven aan de Lek buitengebied west · Lexmond buitengebied oost · Achthoven
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19610501. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.