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neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen

Buitenpost

5,215 residents · postal code 9285 · Part of Noord, Achtkarspelen

  • no. 11,432 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 20 of 24 in Achtkarspelen

Scores per pillar

On almost every pillar Buitenpost stays below the national middle: social cohesion 3.6, housing 3.8, overall 3.5, with only nature (6.9) as a bright spot. This Frisian village in Achtkarspelen is mostly single-family housing (81 percent) and cheap homes — an average €269,000 against a national median of €422,000. A third of households have children. At nearly 20 crimes per thousand present, crime sits below the median.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.5 km
Hospital
21.1 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
5.1 km
Library
0.8 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
19.7
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
1.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 269,000
Owner-occupied
59%
Single-family homes
81%
Built after 2000
8%
Income per resident
€ 29,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 13%25–45 21%45–65 24%65+ 26%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
36%
Residents per km²
2,098

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Buitenpost calculated?

Buitenpost scores 3.4 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Buitenpost a safe neighbourhood?

Buitenpost scores 4.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.