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neighbourhood in Noardeast-Fryslân

Wetsens

55 residents · postal code 9122 · Part of Metslawier, Noardeast-Fryslân

  • no. 10,967 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 52 of 87 in Noardeast-Fryslân

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

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Scores per pillar

Social & income

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CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Wetsens is a rural area in Noardeast-Fryslân with 55 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.7. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.9, while amenities lags at 2.6.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.4 km
General practitioner
3.3 km
Primary school
3.1 km
Secondary school
5.2 km
Childcare
3.1 km
Train station
15.0 km
Hospital
29.9 km
Restaurant
3.0 km
Café
3.8 km
Library
3.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
26.5
Violent crimes
1.7
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 433,000
Owner-occupied
96%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
9%
Income per resident
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Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 14%25–45 20%45–65 37%65+ 17%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
32%
Single-person households
24%
Residents per km²
21

Nearby neighbourhoods

Aalsum

Noardeast-Fryslân

5.9

Niawier

Noardeast-Fryslân

3.9

Metslawier

Noardeast-Fryslân

4.9

Oostrum

Noardeast-Fryslân

3.0

Dokkum Fugellan

Noardeast-Fryslân

2.8

Dokkum Noord

Noardeast-Fryslân

3.6

Similar neighbourhoods

Kropswolde Recreatiegebied

Midden-Groningen

3.7

Van der Kunbuurt

Amsterdam

3.7

Verspreide huizen ten zuidoosten van Vriescheloo

Westerwolde

3.7

Aijen Buitengebied

Bergen (L.)

3.7

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Wetsens calculated?

Wetsens scores 3.7 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 Wetsens a safe neighbourhood?

Wetsens scores 4.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.