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neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf

Waskemeer-Buitengebied

295 residents · postal code 8434 · Part of Waskemeer, Ooststellingwerf

  • no. 8,438 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 26 of 57 in Ooststellingwerf

Scores per pillar

Waskemeer-Buitengebied is a rural area in Ooststellingwerf with 295 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.2. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.0, while amenities lags at 3.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.7 km
General practitioner
3.6 km
Primary school
1.6 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
1.6 km
Train station
26.2 km
Hospital
17.1 km
Restaurant
3.7 km
Café
4.2 km
Library
4.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.7
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
2.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 464,000
Owner-occupied
93%
Single-family homes
98%
Built after 2000
8%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 12%25–45 20%45–65 32%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.7
Households with children
43%
Single-person households
14%
Residents per km²
53

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Waskemeer-Buitengebied calculated?

Waskemeer-Buitengebied scores 5.2 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 Waskemeer-Buitengebied a safe neighbourhood?

Waskemeer-Buitengebied scores 5.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.