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neighbourhood in Groningen

Beijum-Oost

6,005 residents · postal code 9736 · Part of Noordoost, Groningen

  • no. 12,588 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 110 of 118 in Groningen

Scores per pillar

Beijum-Oost is a postwar cauliflower-style district on the north-eastern edge of Groningen, just over half single-family homes and a 34 percent ownership rate. Amenities score a 7.5, but social cohesion (2.7), housing (3.1) and safety (4.2) pull the overall grade to 2.8. Crime, at nearly 28 offences per 1,000 residents, runs slightly above the national middle. The average home value of €239,000 is among the lowest here.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
3.4 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
5.3 km
Hospital
5.7 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
27.7
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 239,000
Owner-occupied
34%
Single-family homes
54%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident
€ 25,000

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 14%25–45 28%45–65 27%65+ 15%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
51%
Residents per km²
6,434

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Beijum-Oost calculated?

Beijum-Oost scores 2.8 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 Beijum-Oost a safe neighbourhood?

Beijum-Oost scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (27.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.