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neighbourhood in Opsterland

Bakkeveen-Buitengebied

450 residents · postal code 9243 · Part of Bakkeveen, Opsterland

  • no. 7,786 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 29 of 49 in Opsterland

Scores per pillar

Bakkeveen-Buitengebied is a rural area in Opsterland with 450 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.5. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.3, while amenities lags at 3.1.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.6 km
General practitioner
2.6 km
Primary school
1.8 km
Secondary school
3.2 km
Childcare
2.0 km
Train station
24.4 km
Hospital
15.2 km
Restaurant
2.2 km
Café
2.8 km
Library
5.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
28.2
Violent crimes
3.1
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
Owner-occupied
89%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
14%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 12%25–45 22%45–65 36%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.6
Households with children
40%
Single-person households
22%
Residents per km²
23

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Bakkeveen-Buitengebied calculated?

Bakkeveen-Buitengebied scores 5.5 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 Bakkeveen-Buitengebied a safe neighbourhood?

Bakkeveen-Buitengebied scores 5.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (28.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.