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neighbourhood in Heerenveen

Skoatterwald

5,325 residents · postal code 8448 · Part of Heerenveen, Heerenveen

  • no. 471 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 30 in Heerenveen

Scores per pillar

With a 9.9 for safety and fewer than 10 crimes per thousand residents, Skoatterwald, near Heerenveen, is markedly quiet. This post-2000 family district has 90 percent single-family homes and children in more than half of its households. Amenities lag at 5.1, the supermarket 2.4 kilometres away. Property values are above average at €458,000. Income is above average at €38,000 per resident.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.4 km
General practitioner
2.2 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
1.6 km
Childcare
1.0 km
Train station
3.6 km
Hospital
2.2 km
Restaurant
1.9 km
Café
2.7 km
Library
2.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
9.9
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 458,000
Owner-occupied
77%
Single-family homes
90%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident
€ 38,000

Who lives here

0–15 24%15–25 12%25–45 26%45–65 28%65+ 9%
Average household size
2.8
Households with children
56%
Single-person households
19%
Residents per km²
2,319

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Skoatterwald calculated?

Skoatterwald scores 9.7 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 Skoatterwald a safe neighbourhood?

Skoatterwald scores 9.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (9.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.