neighbourhood in Heerenveen
Centrum
3,255 residents · postal code 8442 · Part of Heerenveen, Heerenveen
- no. 12,608 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 30 of 30 in Heerenveen
Scores per pillar
The centre of Heerenveen shows the sharpest contrast in this set: amenities reach a 9.8, everything within walking distance, but safety sinks to 2.5 amid more than 95 crimes per 1,000 people present — though that figure is corrected for the crowds shops and bars bring. Two-thirds of households live alone and only 22 percent own their home. At €224,000, home values stay far below the national middle.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Centrum calculated?
Centrum scores 2.8 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 Centrum a safe neighbourhood?
Centrum scores 2.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (95.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.