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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

Blokhuisplein

635 residents · postal code 8911 · Part of Binnenstad, Leeuwarden

  • no. 12,352 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 81 of 111 in Leeuwarden

Scores per pillar

Blokhuisplein is a dense urban neighbourhood in Leeuwarden with 635 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 2.9. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.1, while socio-economic position lags at 2.5. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €127k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
1.0 km
Hospital
2.1 km
Restaurant
0.1 km
Café
0.2 km
Library
0.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
61.3
Violent crimes
3.3
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 127,000
Owner-occupied
3%
Single-family homes
3%
Built after 2000
27%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 2%15–25 35%25–45 49%45–65 13%65+ 2%
Average household size
1.2
Households with children
4%
Single-person households
84%
Residents per km²
11,486

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Blokhuisplein calculated?

Blokhuisplein scores 2.9 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 Blokhuisplein a safe neighbourhood?

Blokhuisplein scores 4.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (61.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.