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neighbourhood in Noardeast-Fryslân

Ferwerd

1,645 residents · postal code 9172 · Part of Bouwstreek, Noardeast-Fryslân

  • no. 12,518 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 79 of 87 in Noardeast-Fryslân

Scores per pillar

Ferwerd is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Noardeast-Fryslân with 1,645 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 2.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 6.4, while housing lags at 2.8. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €224k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
12.6 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
18.4 km
Hospital
20.6 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
2.7 km
Library
5.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
21.4
Violent crimes
2.7
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 224,000
Owner-occupied
61%
Single-family homes
86%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 12%25–45 21%45–65 25%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
41%
Residents per km²
1,939

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Ferwerd calculated?

Ferwerd scores 2.8 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 Ferwerd a safe neighbourhood?

Ferwerd scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.