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neighbourhood in Assen

Westerpark

550 residents · postal code 9405 · Part of Assen-West, Assen

  • no. 3,709 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 24 of 90 in Assen

Scores per pillar

Home to 550 residents, Westerpark is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Assen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 7.9. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 8.6, while safety lags at 4.4.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.4 km
General practitioner
1.8 km
Primary school
1.1 km
Secondary school
1.3 km
Childcare
1.1 km
Train station
3.2 km
Hospital
2.7 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
1.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
18.9
Violent crimes
3.2
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 452,000
Owner-occupied
97%
Single-family homes
84%
Built after 2000
17%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 7%15–25 8%25–45 10%45–65 26%65+ 49%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
21%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
1,483

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Westerpark calculated?

Westerpark scores 7.9 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 Westerpark a safe neighbourhood?

Westerpark scores 4.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.