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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

De Waag

1,315 residents · postal code 8911 · Part of Binnenstad, Leeuwarden

  • no. 12,895 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 103 of 111 in Leeuwarden

Scores per pillar

De Waag is a dense urban neighbourhood in Leeuwarden with 1,315 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 2.6. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.7, while housing lags at 2.5. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €206k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
0.7 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.0 km
Hospital
2.2 km
Restaurant
0.0 km
Café
0.1 km
Library
0.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
126.0
Violent crimes
10.2
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 206,000
Owner-occupied
15%
Single-family homes
14%
Built after 2000
2%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 2%15–25 42%25–45 38%45–65 12%65+ 6%
Average household size
1.3
Households with children
4%
Single-person households
75%
Residents per km²
11,257

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Waag calculated?

De Waag scores 2.6 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 De Waag a safe neighbourhood?

De Waag scores 2.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (126.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.