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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

Britsum

885 residents · postal code 9055 · Part of Dokkumer Ie e.o., Leeuwarden

  • no. 9,666 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 44 of 111 in Leeuwarden

Scores per pillar

Britsum is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Leeuwarden with 885 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 4.5. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 7.5, while housing lags at 4.1. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €270k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.8 km
General practitioner
1.6 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
6.2 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
7.8 km
Hospital
9.0 km
Restaurant
2.3 km
Café
1.9 km
Library
2.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.6
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
1.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 270,000
Owner-occupied
79%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 10%25–45 21%45–65 29%65+ 27%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
2,074

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Britsum calculated?

Britsum scores 4.5 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 Britsum a safe neighbourhood?

Britsum scores 7.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.