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Leegkerk

65 residents · postal code 9746 · Part of Hoogkerk e.o., Groningen

  • no. 9,213 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 66 of 118 in Groningen

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Social & income

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Leegkerk is a rural area in Groningen with 65 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 4.7 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.3, while amenities lags at 4.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.4 km
General practitioner
2.2 km
Primary school
1.5 km
Secondary school
3.9 km
Childcare
1.2 km
Train station
5.6 km
Hospital
7.5 km
Restaurant
1.5 km
Café
2.3 km
Library
3.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
26.1
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 416,000
Owner-occupied
86%
Single-family homes
64%
Built after 2000
32%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 9%25–45 16%45–65 41%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
19%
Residents per km²
20

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Leegkerk calculated?

Leegkerk scores 4.7 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 Leegkerk a safe neighbourhood?

Leegkerk scores 4.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.