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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

Grote Kerkbuurt

1,320 residents · postal code 8911 · Part of Binnenstad, Leeuwarden

  • no. 12,757 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 94 of 111 in Leeuwarden

Scores per pillar

Grote Kerkbuurt is a dense urban neighbourhood in Leeuwarden with 1,320 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 2.7 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 10.0, while housing lags at 2.5. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €205k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.3 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
1.3 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
0.1 km
Café
0.2 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
40.9
Violent crimes
2.3
Burglaries
2.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 205,000
Owner-occupied
22%
Single-family homes
20%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 5%15–25 28%25–45 40%45–65 16%65+ 12%
Average household size
1.3
Households with children
7%
Single-person households
76%
Residents per km²
9,613

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Grote Kerkbuurt calculated?

Grote Kerkbuurt scores 2.7 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 Grote Kerkbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Grote Kerkbuurt scores 2.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (40.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.