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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

Buitengebied Jelsum

135 residents · postal code 9057 · Part of Dokkumer Ie e.o., Leeuwarden

  • no. 10,834 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 52 of 111 in Leeuwarden

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Buitengebied Jelsum is a rural area in Leeuwarden with 135 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 3.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.3, while amenities lags at 3.4.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.6 km
General practitioner
3.9 km
Primary school
2.7 km
Secondary school
4.6 km
Childcare
2.6 km
Train station
6.2 km
Hospital
7.4 km
Restaurant
1.5 km
Café
2.4 km
Library
4.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
34.5
Violent crimes
2.8
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 364,000
Owner-occupied
88%
Single-family homes
97%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 10%25–45 18%45–65 32%65+ 29%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
28

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Buitengebied Jelsum calculated?

Buitengebied Jelsum scores 3.8 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 Jelsum a safe neighbourhood?

Buitengebied Jelsum scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (34.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.