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neighbourhood in Het Hogeland

Westernieland

220 residents · postal code 9969 · Part of Oude Land, Het Hogeland

  • no. 13,041 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 60 of 62 in Het Hogeland

Scores per pillar

Westernieland is a rural area in Het Hogeland with 220 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 2.5. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 7.6, while amenities lags at 2.6. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €265k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
5.5 km
General practitioner
5.7 km
Primary school
2.7 km
Secondary school
5.7 km
Childcare
2.7 km
Train station
5.9 km
Hospital
26.7 km
Restaurant
2.5 km
Café
2.5 km
Library
9.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
30.3
Violent crimes
2.4
Burglaries
1.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 265,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
10%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 10%25–45 15%45–65 30%65+ 31%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
28%
Single-person households
46%
Residents per km²
683

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Westernieland calculated?

Westernieland scores 2.5 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 Westernieland a safe neighbourhood?

Westernieland scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.