neighbourhood in Tytsjerksteradiel

Burgum

9,815 residents · postal code 9251 · Part of Burgum, Tytsjerksteradiel

Bottom 36% in the Netherlands

Plenty of space, less prosperity

Six in ten homes in Burgum are owner-occupied, and yet there is a 3.4 for wealth. Ownership hardly counts in that pillar, the property value all the more — and that is far below the national middle here. On top of that, high incomes are scarce and social assistance occurs more often than nationally. A village with many owner-occupied homes can therefore score low on wealth without anything being wrong with the figures.

The 7.2 for safety calls for one nuance. The total number of registered offences is below the national median value and the same applies to burglary, theft and vandalism — but violence in fact occurs more often here than average, and that is precisely what a pillar figure of this height does not show. Quiet reaches a 7.3: little noise, ample greenery and a low density.

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no. 24 of 31 in Tytsjerksteradiel

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Is Burgum a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Burgum comes out at 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present; the national middle is 24. That is fewer than in most Dutch neighbourhoods.

The figures ⌄

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.

Total crime

21.0 per 1,000

Violent crime

3.1 per 1,000

Burglaries

0.4 per 1,000

Property crime

4.1 per 1,000

Vandalism

1.8 per 1,000

In 2025, 255 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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Amenities

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

Supermarket

0.9 km

GP practice

1.4 km

Train station

5.5 km

Restaurant

0.8 km

Hospital

16.5 km

Café

1.1 km

Library

1.1 km

Motorway ramp

2.1 km

Tick = Dutch median

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 291,000

Welfare recipients

21.4 per 1,000

High incomes

12%

Low incomes

45%

Vacancy

Owner-occupied

62%

Social housing

26%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes

78%

Built after 2000

21%

Tick = Dutch median

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

2,464 inw/km²

Noise level

51 dB

Green surroundings

54%

Trees nearby

10%

Water share

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²

952

Fine particles (PM2.5)

6.5 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Primary school

0.8 km

Households with children

32%

Childcare

0.7 km

Secondary school

0.9 km

Residents under 15

15%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

The age profile of Burgum looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1515%
NL median 14%
15–2512%
NL median 11%
25–4520%
NL median 22%
45–6526%
NL median 28%
65+27%
NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

Average household size
2.1 — smaller than average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
36% — more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
32% — fewer than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
2,464 — around the average
NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

Is Burgum a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Burgum comes out at 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present; the national middle is 24. That is fewer than in most Dutch neighbourhoods. The figure is about what the police record, not about the people who live there.

How much crime is there in Burgum?

In Burgum the police recorded 255 crimes in 2025: theft, burglary, violence and vandalism combined. The comparison figure above (21 per 1,000) is not simply that count divided by the number of residents: we count residents plus workplaces, so a shopping street or station is not unfairly penalised, and for small counts we pull the figure towards the national average — otherwise a single incident would make a small neighbourhood look unsafe.

How is the grade for Burgum calculated?

Burgum scores 5.2 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh five equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and families — and see where Burgum lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the five grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.