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Makkinga

620 residents · postal code 8423 · Part of Makkinga, Ooststellingwerf

  • no. 6,508 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 14 of 57 in Ooststellingwerf
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Scores per pillar

Makkinga is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf with 620 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 6.3 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.2, while housing lags at 4.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
4.9 km
General practitioner
0.3 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
5.8 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
19.2 km
Hospital
19.8 km
Restaurant
3.8 km
Café
0.3 km
Library
5.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.7
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 298,000
Owner-occupied
77%
Single-family homes
98%
Built after 2000
11%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 21%45–65 29%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
2,368

Nearby neighbourhoods

Makkinga-Buitengebied

Ooststellingwerf

8.3

Nijeberkoop-Buitengebied

Ooststellingwerf

6.4

Donkerbroek-Zuid

Ooststellingwerf

4.4

Elsloo

Ooststellingwerf

3.3

Hoornsterzwaag

Heerenveen

6.6

Oosterwolde-Biezenkamp

Ooststellingwerf

7.5

Similar neighbourhoods

Rotsterhaule

De Fryske Marren

6.3

Buitengebied Ulrum

Het Hogeland

6.3

Goudswaard Woonkern

Hoeksche Waard

6.3

Brummense Enk West

Brummen

6.3

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Makkinga calculated?

Makkinga scores 6.3 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 Makkinga a safe neighbourhood?

Makkinga scores 9.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.