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neighbourhood in Groningen

Selwerd

6,585 residents · postal code 9741 · Part of Nieuw-Noord, Groningen

  • no. 12,311 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 105 of 118 in Groningen

Scores per pillar

Selwerd is postwar Groningen with a heavy student presence and social housing: 72 percent of households are one-person and only 23 percent of homes are owner-occupied. Amenities score a 10, 45th nationally, but the good news largely ends there. Housing (2.7), social cohesion (2.6) and safety (3.7) stay low, with over 46 crimes per 1,000 residents. The average home value of €235,000 is among the lowest here.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.0 km
Hospital
2.9 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.5 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
46.3
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 235,000
Owner-occupied
23%
Single-family homes
30%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident
€ 23,000

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 32%25–45 28%45–65 14%65+ 15%
Average household size
1.5
Households with children
14%
Single-person households
72%
Residents per km²
7,980

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Selwerd calculated?

Selwerd scores 2.9 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 Selwerd a safe neighbourhood?

Selwerd scores 3.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (46.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.