neighbourhood in Leeuwarden
Heechterp
1,740 residents · postal code 8924 · Part of Heechterp & Schieringen, Leeuwarden
- no. 12,966 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 107 of 111 in Leeuwarden
Scores per pillar
Heechterp is statistically Leeuwarden's toughest neighbourhood: 90 percent rental, a €151k average value and 86 crimes per 1,000 people present — over three times the median. Socio-economically it stands seventh from the bottom nationally. Demolition and rebuilding plans are underway to turn the tide. Overall: 2.6.
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
Nearby neighbourhoods
Vrijheidswijk-Oost
Leeuwarden
Schieringen
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Zamenhofpark
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Cambuur
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Vrijheidswijk-West
Leeuwarden
Bloemenbuurt
Leeuwarden
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Heechterp calculated?
Heechterp 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 Heechterp a safe neighbourhood?
Heechterp scores 2.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (86.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.