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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

Hollanderwijk

1,820 residents · postal code 8932 · Part of Huizum-West, Leeuwarden

  • no. 12,797 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 97 of 111 in Leeuwarden

Scores per pillar

The figures are blunt: Hollanderwijk earns a 2.7 overall, a 2.6 for safety and 66.3 offences per 1,000 people present — nearly triple the median. Only amenities stand out, at 9.9, with everything within walking distance. Six in ten households are single-person, and at €221,000 the average home is the cheapest here, less than half the national median. Just 40 per cent are owner-occupied.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.4 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
0.4 km
Hospital
1.6 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
66.3
Violent crimes
4.8
Burglaries
1.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 221,000
Owner-occupied
40%
Single-family homes
74%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 10%15–25 12%25–45 28%45–65 25%65+ 26%
Average household size
1.5
Households with children
16%
Single-person households
63%
Residents per km²
6,529

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hollanderwijk calculated?

Hollanderwijk 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 Hollanderwijk a safe neighbourhood?

Hollanderwijk scores 2.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (66.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.