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Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot

2,895 residents · postal code 8606 · Part of Sneek, Súdwest-Fryslân

  • no. 10,324 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 103 of 141 in Súdwest-Fryslân
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Scores per pillar

Housing scores just 3.0 in Sperkhem, alongside the neighbouring Houkesloot industrial estate, while amenities excel at 8.8 — the sharpest contrast in this Sneek district. The home value of €250,000 sits well below the national midpoint of €422,000. More than half of households consist of a single person, and social cohesion scores a thin 3.1. Safety stands at 6.3, with 32 crimes per 1,000 people present against a median of 24.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
1.7 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
32.3
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 250,000
Owner-occupied
53%
Single-family homes
59%
Built after 2000
21%
Income per resident
€ 28,000

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 11%25–45 23%45–65 27%65+ 27%
Average household size
1.8
Households with children
24%
Single-person households
53%
Residents per km²
867

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Het Eiland

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4.1

Lemmerweg-Oost

Súdwest-Fryslân

3.3

Duinterpen

Súdwest-Fryslân

8.4

Uitwellingerga

Súdwest-Fryslân

7.1

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot calculated?

Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot scores 4.1 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 Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot a safe neighbourhood?

Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot scores 6.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.