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Houwerzijl

160 residents · postal code 9973 · Part of Ulrum, Het Hogeland

  • no. 12,759 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 56 of 62 in Het Hogeland

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Houwerzijl is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Het Hogeland with 160 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 2.7 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 7.3, while amenities lags at 2.6. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €239k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.9 km
General practitioner
3.1 km
Primary school
2.5 km
Secondary school
7.9 km
Childcare
2.5 km
Train station
13.6 km
Hospital
25.7 km
Restaurant
3.0 km
Café
2.7 km
Library
6.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
27.1
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 239,000
Owner-occupied
90%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 7%15–25 9%25–45 14%45–65 34%65+ 35%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
19%
Single-person households
40%
Residents per km²
1,338

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Houwerzijl calculated?

Houwerzijl scores 2.7 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 Houwerzijl a safe neighbourhood?

Houwerzijl scores 5.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (27.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.