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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

Helicon

755 residents · postal code 8914 · Part of Vossepark & Helicon, Leeuwarden

  • no. 8,009 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 30 of 111 in Leeuwarden

Scores per pillar

Helicon is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Leeuwarden with 755 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.4. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 8.1, while safety lags at 2.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.2 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.6 km
Hospital
3.8 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
2.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
70.5
Violent crimes
2.6
Burglaries
2.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 330,000
Owner-occupied
88%
Single-family homes
69%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 21%15–25 18%25–45 24%45–65 19%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
27%
Single-person households
47%
Residents per km²
2,900

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Helicon calculated?

Helicon 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 Helicon a safe neighbourhood?

Helicon scores 2.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (70.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.