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neighbourhood in Harlingen

De Spiker en het industrieterrein Hermes

1,830 residents · postal code 8861 · Part of Harlingen, Harlingen

  • no. 8,414 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 3 of 11 in Harlingen

Scores per pillar

De Spiker lies on Harlingen's east side, between residential streets and the Hermes business site. The population is strongly aged — 44 percent over 65 — and the €209k average value ranks among the country's lowest. But it is exceptionally safe: a 10.0, position 40 of 13,009. The Wadden harbour is a bike ride away. Overall: 5.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.4 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
1.3 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.4 km
Hospital
2.2 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.9
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 209,000
Owner-occupied
45%
Single-family homes
58%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 10%15–25 8%25–45 14%45–65 23%65+ 44%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
22%
Single-person households
43%
Residents per km²
2,611

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Spiker en het industrieterrein Hermes calculated?

De Spiker en het industrieterrein Hermes scores 5.2 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 De Spiker en het industrieterrein Hermes a safe neighbourhood?

De Spiker en het industrieterrein Hermes scores 10.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.