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neighbourhood in Midden-Groningen

Scharmer

260 residents · postal code 9616 · Part of Harkstede, Scharmer en Woudbloem, Midden-Groningen

  • no. 3,723 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 7 of 69 in Midden-Groningen

Scores per pillar

Home to 260 residents, Scharmer is a rural area in Midden-Groningen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 7.9. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 8.3, while amenities lags at 4.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.7 km
General practitioner
1.6 km
Primary school
1.5 km
Secondary school
6.4 km
Childcare
1.5 km
Train station
5.5 km
Hospital
11.9 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.1
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 432,000
Owner-occupied
92%
Single-family homes
97%
Built after 2000
11%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 10%25–45 20%45–65 34%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
23%
Residents per km²
397

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Scharmer calculated?

Scharmer scores 7.9 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 Scharmer a safe neighbourhood?

Scharmer scores 8.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.