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neighbourhood in Leeuwarden

Jirnsum

1,295 residents · postal code 9011 · Part of Grou e.o., Leeuwarden

  • no. 8,657 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 37 of 111 in Leeuwarden

Scores per pillar

Jirnsum is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Leeuwarden with 1,295 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.0. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.8, while housing lags at 3.6. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €286k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.5 km
General practitioner
3.9 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.3 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
2.8 km
Hospital
13.6 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
3.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.8
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 286,000
Owner-occupied
72%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
8%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 11%25–45 23%45–65 29%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
36%
Single-person households
34%
Residents per km²
1,442

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Jirnsum calculated?

Jirnsum scores 5.0 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 Jirnsum a safe neighbourhood?

Jirnsum scores 8.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.