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neighbourhood in Midden-Groningen

Slochteren

2,025 residents · postal code 9621 · Part of Slochteren, Midden-Groningen

  • no. 10,078 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 45 of 69 in Midden-Groningen

Scores per pillar

Slochteren gave its name to the gas field that made the Netherlands rich and Groningen aggrieved. The ribbon village itself is green (nature 7.7) and safe (8.7, fewer than 11 crimes per 1,000 people present), but property values stall at €287k and the region's socio-economic score doesn't pass 3.5. The supermarket is over two kilometres away. Overall: 4.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.1 km
General practitioner
1.0 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
6.4 km
Childcare
1.3 km
Train station
8.2 km
Hospital
14.3 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
1.8 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
10.8
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 287,000
Owner-occupied
57%
Single-family homes
88%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 22%45–65 27%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
42%
Residents per km²
900

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Slochteren calculated?

Slochteren scores 4.2 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 Slochteren a safe neighbourhood?

Slochteren scores 8.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (10.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.