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The richest and poorest Dutch people meet each other less and less. The Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP) says this in a report. Especially in and around the Randstad and Eindhoven, the living environments of prosperous Dutch people are one-sided.
The rich who live in a bubble with other high earners are mainly located around Eindhoven and in the northern Randstad. Bloemendaal, Heemstede and Laren stand out. According to the planning agency, this is partly due to the sharp increase in house prices. This has made homeowners richer, and the region has become less accessible to people with an average or small budget.
Conversely, this concerns regions in the east of Groningen, in the southern Randstad and in South Limburg.
Although the Netherlands is not very segregated compared to other European countries, the research shows that living environments have become more one-sided in ten years.
In Eindhoven, the Kerstroospleinbuurt and the Roosten are right next to each other. The income levels between the residents of those neighborhoods differ widely:
Rich and poor in Eindhoven: ‘People live a bit in their own bubble’
‘Worrying development’
The planning agency is concerned about the trend, according to the SCP one-sided living environments go hand in hand with unequal opportunities. In addition, segregated living hinders social cohesion and mutual understanding.
However, there are opportunities to allow rich and poor to meet each other more often, says Lotte Vermeij of the SCP: “Including in the field of housing. The renewed attention to improving neighborhoods is an example of this. It is not just about the question of who lives where, but also about how people can meet each other. It requires an attractive public space, widely accessible public facilities and a connecting association life.”
“Another place where there are opportunities to promote more shared living environments is the workplace,” says Vermeij. “For many people, work has a central place in their lives. The way we have organized work now ensures that different groups of employees rarely or never meet each other.”
‘Lifeworld is more versatile for some’
The planning agency saw a different pattern among Dutch people with an origin in Morocco, Turkey and Syria. The worlds of the less prosperous people from this group were relatively one-sided, but since 2011 their worlds have become considerably more versatile.
They especially saw prosperity increasing in their family circle. The explanation for this is that many people from this origin group became more prosperous and this has an impact on the lives of those who are less prosperous.
Other research on bubbles
Previously, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) published results from research into the bubbles in which Dutch people live. This showed that residents of Dutch origin with a high income live the most segregated lives. These are people with the highest 20 percent incomes. This group therefore interacts most with people from their own bubble.
The lead researcher also pointed out inequality of opportunity. Tanja Traag: “If you live in such a neighborhood, you have access to a school for your children that offers different opportunities than if you live in a neighborhood with only social housing. Because it is not possible for everyone to have the same opportunities. as for other people. It depends on which bubble you grow up in.”
2024-04-04 22:00:16
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