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neighbourhood in Súdwest-Fryslân

Gauw

320 residents · postal code 8627 · Part of Oost IJlst, Súdwest-Fryslân

  • no. 7,838 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 53 of 141 in Súdwest-Fryslân
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Scores per pillar

Gauw is a rural area in Súdwest-Fryslân with 320 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.5. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 8.3, while amenities lags at 4.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.6 km
General practitioner
6.1 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
6.7 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
6.0 km
Hospital
7.8 km
Restaurant
4.1 km
Café
6.3 km
Library
6.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
20.0
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 339,000
Owner-occupied
87%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 13%25–45 19%45–65 34%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
28%
Residents per km²
899

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4.1

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5.1

Tersoal

Súdwest-Fryslân

3.9

Dearsum

Súdwest-Fryslân

4.8

Offingawier

Súdwest-Fryslân

8.1

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Gauw calculated?

Gauw 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 Gauw a safe neighbourhood?

Gauw scores 8.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (20.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.