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neighbourhood in Groningen

Hoornse Meer

4,290 residents · postal code 9728 · Part of Zuidwest, Groningen

  • no. 7,634 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 52 of 118 in Groningen

Scores per pillar

On Groningen's south-western edge, Hoornse Meer scores strongly on amenities (8.3) but weakly on housing (3.6) — a contrast that defines the place. More than half of its households are single people, and at 9 percent, families with young children are scarce. The average home is worth €322,000, below the national midpoint. The overall grade stays just under average at 5.6.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
1.3 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
3.3 km
Hospital
1.3 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.5 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
25.5
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 322,000
Owner-occupied
41%
Single-family homes
35%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident
€ 37,000

Who lives here

0–15 9%15–25 11%25–45 24%45–65 26%65+ 30%
Average household size
1.7
Households with children
19%
Single-person households
56%
Residents per km²
4,387

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hoornse Meer calculated?

Hoornse Meer scores 5.6 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 Hoornse Meer a safe neighbourhood?

Hoornse Meer scores 5.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.