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neighbourhood in Smallingerland

Nijega

460 residents · postal code 9217 · Part of Buitengebied Noord, Smallingerland

  • no. 2,197 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 16 of 59 in Smallingerland

Scores per pillar

Amenities

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Social & income

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Nijega is a rural area in Smallingerland with 460 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.7. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.7, while housing lags at 5.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.4
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 389,000
Owner-occupied
83%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 12%25–45 21%45–65 33%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
40%
Single-person households
19%
Residents per km²
55

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Nijega calculated?

Nijega scores 8.7 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 Nijega a safe neighbourhood?

Nijega scores 8.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.