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neighbourhood in Midden-Groningen

Westerbroek

400 residents · postal code 9608 · Part of Westerbroek en Waterhuizen, Midden-Groningen

  • no. 7,288 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 25 of 69 in Midden-Groningen

Scores per pillar

Home to 400 residents, Westerbroek is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Midden-Groningen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.8. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.4, while amenities lags at 3.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
5.2 km
General practitioner
5.3 km
Primary school
4.2 km
Secondary school
6.3 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
4.7 km
Hospital
7.6 km
Restaurant
1.2 km
Café
4.2 km
Library
5.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.1
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 330,000
Owner-occupied
82%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 11%25–45 21%45–65 34%65+ 23%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
37%
Residents per km²
1,249

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Westerbroek calculated?

Westerbroek scores 5.8 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 Westerbroek a safe neighbourhood?

Westerbroek scores 8.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.