neighbourhood in De Fryske Marren
Joure, Westermeer
2,330 residents · postal code 8501 · Part of Joure, De Fryske Marren
- no. 8,775 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 48 of 68 in De Fryske Marren
Scores per pillar
Westermeer, on the edge of the Frisian town of Joure, is a safe neighbourhood: an 8.6, with just 13.2 crimes per 1,000 people present, well below the national middle. The homes are almost all single-family — 96 percent — but predate 2000, and the average value stays modest at €302,000. That weighs on the housing score, a 3.9, and social cohesion too reaches only 3.7. A quarter of residents are 65 or older.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Joure, Westermeer calculated?
Joure, Westermeer scores 5.0 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 Joure, Westermeer a safe neighbourhood?
Joure, Westermeer scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.