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Ossenzijl

495 residents · postal code 8376 · Part of Ossenzijl, Steenwijkerland

  • no. 9,377 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 63 of 78 in Steenwijkerland

Scores per pillar

Home to 495 residents, Ossenzijl is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Steenwijkerland. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 4.6. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.0, while amenities lags at 3.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
5.4 km
General practitioner
5.1 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
11.7 km
Childcare
4.8 km
Train station
13.5 km
Hospital
15.5 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
4.8 km
Library
5.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.6
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 350,000
Owner-occupied
89%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 10%25–45 18%45–65 30%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
1,331

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Ossenzijl calculated?

Ossenzijl scores 4.6 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 Ossenzijl a safe neighbourhood?

Ossenzijl scores 9.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.