neighbourhood in De Wolden
De Wijk
2,660 residents · postal code 7957 · Part of De Wijk, De Wolden
- no. 6,721 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 21 of 39 in De Wolden
Scores per pillar
De Wijk, the village that gives this part of De Wolden its name, has a village-scale density of 1,857 residents per square kilometre. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or older, against 14 percent under 15. Average home values of €372,000 sit below the national midpoint of €422,000, and at 14.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — well under the national median of 24.1 — the area is notably safe, though the safety score itself lands at a middling 6.3. The train station is 8.8 kilometres off.
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 De Wijk calculated?
De Wijk scores 6.1 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 De Wijk a safe neighbourhood?
De Wijk scores 6.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.