neighbourhood in Súdwest-Fryslân
Workum
4,295 residents · postal code 8711 · Part of Nijefurd, Súdwest-Fryslân
- no. 7,649 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 47 of 141 in Súdwest-Fryslân
Scores per pillar
Workum, a Frisian town on the IJsselmeer, owes its top mark to safety: an 8.6, on seventeen crimes per 1,000 people present. Green space (7.7) plays its part too. The contrast lies in housing (4.1) and social life (3.9), where the town lags. With an average home value of €308,000 and 29 percent of residents over 65, it is a quiet, ageing whole.
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 Workum calculated?
Workum 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 Workum a safe neighbourhood?
Workum scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.