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neighbourhood in Eemsdelta

Spijk

1,120 residents · postal code 9909 · Part of Buitengebied Noord-Bierum, Eemsdelta

  • no. 10,695 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 38 of 78 in Eemsdelta

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,120 residents, Spijk is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Eemsdelta. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 3.9 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 7.5, while housing lags at 3.0. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €252k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
9.6 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
7.3 km
Hospital
10.7 km
Restaurant
2.3 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
0.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.8
Violent crimes
2.6
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 252,000
Owner-occupied
80%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 20%45–65 29%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
1,682

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Spijk calculated?

Spijk scores 3.9 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 Spijk a safe neighbourhood?

Spijk scores 6.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.