neighbourhood in Súdwest-Fryslân
Koudum
2,605 residents · postal code 8723 · Part of Koudum, Súdwest-Fryslân
- no. 7,660 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 48 of 141 in Súdwest-Fryslân
Scores per pillar
Koudum, in Friesland's lake district, has just 881 residents per square kilometre — rural, yet supermarket, GP and primary school all sit within 800 metres. Nature scores 8.0, while the social pillar lands at 3.5, one of the lowest marks in the dataset. Safety fares well, with 15.4 crimes per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24.1. With 31 percent of residents 65 or over and home values of €326,000, below the median of €422,000, Koudum reads as an ageing village with a modest income.
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.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Koudum calculated?
Koudum scores 5.6 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 Koudum a safe neighbourhood?
Koudum scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.