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neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen

Surhuisterveen

5,710 residents · postal code 9231 · Part of Zuid, Achtkarspelen

  • no. 10,179 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 15 of 24 in Achtkarspelen

Scores per pillar

Property values in Surhuisterveen sit well below the national middle: an average €277,000 against a €422,000 median, with income of €28,000 per resident. This Frisian village is safe (8.1) but scores low on social cohesion (3.3) and housing (3.7). Three-quarters of homes are single-family and just over half are owner-occupied. Nearly three in ten residents are over 65.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
10.7 km
Hospital
12.7 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.8
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 277,000
Owner-occupied
54%
Single-family homes
75%
Built after 2000
16%
Income per resident
€ 28,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 10%25–45 22%45–65 24%65+ 29%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
37%
Residents per km²
1,810

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Surhuisterveen calculated?

Surhuisterveen scores 4.2 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 Surhuisterveen a safe neighbourhood?

Surhuisterveen scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.