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neighbourhood in Oldambt

Scheemda

2,610 residents · postal code 9679 · Part of Scheemda-Heiligerlee, Oldambt

  • no. 8,574 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 11 of 48 in Oldambt

Scores per pillar

Strong amenities in Scheemda (8.4, everything within a kilometre) stand in contrast to a weak social climate (3.7) and a housing score of barely 3.1. Average home values of €271,000 sit far below the national median of €422,000, in a village where 36 percent of residents are over 65 and 44 percent of households live alone. The crime rate of 24.5 per 1,000 people present lands almost exactly on the national figure. Safety scores the second-highest of all pillars, at 8.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.7 km
Secondary school
5.1 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.8 km
Hospital
1.8 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.5
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 271,000
Owner-occupied
55%
Single-family homes
71%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident
€ 30,000

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 9%25–45 20%45–65 23%65+ 36%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
23%
Single-person households
44%
Residents per km²
1,185

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Scheemda calculated?

Scheemda scores 5.1 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 Scheemda a safe neighbourhood?

Scheemda scores 8.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.