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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

Gerard Dou

1,280 residents · postal code 8932 · Part of Huizum-West, Leeuwarden

  • no. 8,591 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 36 of 111 in Leeuwarden

Scores per pillar

Gerard Dou is a dense urban neighbourhood in Leeuwarden with 1,280 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 5.1 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.9, while nature and quiet lags at 2.7. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €230k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
0.6 km
Hospital
1.4 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.7
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 230,000
Owner-occupied
80%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 15%25–45 31%45–65 26%65+ 15%
Average household size
1.8
Households with children
27%
Single-person households
47%
Residents per km²
9,919

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Gerard Dou calculated?

Gerard Dou scores 5.1 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 Gerard Dou a safe neighbourhood?

Gerard Dou scores 6.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.