check je wijk.

neighbourhood in Pekela

Boven-Pekela

585 residents · postal code 9663 · Part of Wijk 01, Pekela

  • no. 10,731 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 3 of 5 in Pekela

Scores per pillar

Home to 585 residents, Boven-Pekela is a rural area in Pekela. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 3.8 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 8.9, while amenities lags at 2.9. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €292k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
5.0 km
General practitioner
5.7 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
7.1 km
Childcare
4.6 km
Train station
10.0 km
Hospital
5.6 km
Restaurant
4.8 km
Café
6.1 km
Library
7.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
30.2
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
1.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 292,000
Owner-occupied
92%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 20%45–65 33%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
40%
Single-person households
21%
Residents per km²
77

Nearby neighbourhoods

Similar neighbourhoods

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Boven-Pekela calculated?

Boven-Pekela scores 3.8 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 Boven-Pekela a safe neighbourhood?

Boven-Pekela scores 5.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.