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neighbourhood in Harlingen

Midlum

515 residents · postal code 8872 · Part of Midlum, Harlingen

  • no. 11,300 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 9 of 11 in Harlingen

Scores per pillar

Home to 515 residents, Midlum is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Harlingen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.5. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 6.3, while socio-economic position lags at 3.6. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €260k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.0 km
General practitioner
2.9 km
Primary school
0.2 km
Secondary school
2.8 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
3.0 km
Hospital
3.7 km
Restaurant
2.6 km
Café
2.8 km
Library
3.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
25.0
Violent crimes
2.5
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 260,000
Owner-occupied
69%
Single-family homes
98%
Built after 2000
8%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 9%25–45 24%45–65 30%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
2,288

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Midlum calculated?

Midlum scores 3.5 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 Midlum a safe neighbourhood?

Midlum scores 6.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.