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neighbourhood in Súdwest-Fryslân

Makkum

3,095 residents · postal code 8754 · Part of Makkum, Súdwest-Fryslân

  • no. 8,575 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 61 of 141 in Súdwest-Fryslân

Scores per pillar

Makkum is a Frisian coastal village on the IJsselmeer with plenty of greenery and water — a 7.2 for nature — and a safe character: a 9.3 with around 17 crimes per 1,000 people present. Social cohesion trails at 3.8 and housing at 3.7. Nearly nine in ten homes are ground-level. The nearest station is twelve kilometres away. At €284,000, home values are low.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
10.4 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
12.1 km
Hospital
14.5 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
0.7 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
16.6
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 284,000
Owner-occupied
64%
Single-family homes
89%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident
€ 30,000

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 10%25–45 19%45–65 28%65+ 30%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
28%
Single-person households
39%
Residents per km²
2,076

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Makkum calculated?

Makkum scores 5.1 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 Makkum a safe neighbourhood?

Makkum scores 9.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.