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neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf

Makkinga-Buitengebied

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

  • no. 2,970 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 57 in Ooststellingwerf

Scores per pillar

Home to 405 residents, Makkinga-Buitengebied is a rural area in Ooststellingwerf. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 8.3 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.4, while amenities lags at 2.9.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
4.9 km
General practitioner
2.0 km
Primary school
2.0 km
Secondary school
5.9 km
Childcare
2.0 km
Train station
19.8 km
Hospital
20.7 km
Restaurant
3.4 km
Café
2.1 km
Library
5.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.5
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 489,000
Owner-occupied
89%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 9%25–45 20%45–65 31%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
22%
Residents per km²
25

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Makkinga-Buitengebied calculated?

Makkinga-Buitengebied scores 8.3 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-Buitengebied a safe neighbourhood?

Makkinga-Buitengebied scores 9.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.