neighbourhood in Leeuwarden
Grou
5,560 residents · postal code 9001 · Part of Grou e.o., Leeuwarden
- no. 8,029 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 31 of 111 in Leeuwarden
Scores per pillar
Watersports shape the image of Grou, on the Frisian lakes, and its nature score reflects that: a 7.7. It is a village of mostly single-family homes (87 percent), but the population is ageing — over a quarter are past 65. Amenities (7.0) and safety (6.0) sit around or just above the middle. Housing is the weakest at 4.2, with values of €319,000.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Grou calculated?
Grou scores 5.4 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 Grou a safe neighbourhood?
Grou scores 5.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.