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neighbourhood in Heerenveen

De Knipe

1,340 residents · postal code 8456 · Part of Hoornsterzwaag, Heerenveen

  • no. 3,265 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 7 of 30 in Heerenveen

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,340 residents, De Knipe is a rural area in Heerenveen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.1. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.7, while amenities lags at 4.4.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.7 km
General practitioner
3.2 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
3.2 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
4.7 km
Hospital
3.9 km
Restaurant
3.6 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
4.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
11.7
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 404,000
Owner-occupied
87%
Single-family homes
98%
Built after 2000
16%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 10%25–45 19%45–65 33%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
269

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Knipe calculated?

De Knipe scores 8.1 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 Knipe a safe neighbourhood?

De Knipe scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.