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neighbourhood in Súdwest-Fryslân

Witmarsum

1,640 residents · postal code 8748 · Part of Bouwhoek, Súdwest-Fryslân

  • no. 7,707 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 49 of 141 in Súdwest-Fryslân

Scores per pillar

Witmarsum is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Súdwest-Fryslân with 1,640 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 5.6 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.8, while housing lags at 3.4. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €263k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
6.7 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
10.4 km
Hospital
9.6 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
7.1 km
Library
7.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.3
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 263,000
Owner-occupied
67%
Single-family homes
89%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 10%25–45 20%45–65 24%65+ 29%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
31%
Single-person households
38%
Residents per km²
1,159

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Witmarsum calculated?

Witmarsum 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 Witmarsum a safe neighbourhood?

Witmarsum scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.