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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

Buitengebied Britsum

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

  • no. 11,685 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 70 of 111 in Leeuwarden

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Social & income

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Buitengebied Britsum is a rural area in Leeuwarden with 55 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.3. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.2, while safety lags at 3.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.5 km
General practitioner
2.6 km
Primary school
1.4 km
Secondary school
7.2 km
Childcare
1.4 km
Train station
8.8 km
Hospital
10.0 km
Restaurant
3.1 km
Café
2.6 km
Library
3.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
34.2
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
2.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 406,000
Owner-occupied
85%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 19%25–45 19%45–65 23%65+ 26%
Average household size
2.8
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
19%
Residents per km²
13

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Buitengebied Britsum calculated?

Buitengebied Britsum scores 3.3 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 Buitengebied Britsum a safe neighbourhood?

Buitengebied Britsum scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (34.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.