neighbourhood in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Leersum-Dorp
6,705 residents · postal code 3956 · Part of Leersum, Utrechtse Heuvelrug
- no. 2,430 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 12 of 32 in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Scores per pillar
On the wooded Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Leersum-Dorp scores well across the board, with an 8.6 total and strong marks for cohesion (7.2), safety (7.9) and housing (7.5). The district is spacious — fewer than 1,750 residents per square kilometre. Two-thirds of homes are owner-occupied and crime stays below the middle at fifteen offences per thousand. At 488,000 euro the average sits above the national median; the station is almost nine kilometres away.
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
Nearby neighbourhoods
Leersum - Hoogstraat
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Leersum - Darthuizen-Zuylestein
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Maarsbergen-Valkenheide
Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Ameronger Bovenpolder-uiterwaarden
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Buitengebied Langbroek
Wijk bij Duurstede
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Leersum-Dorp calculated?
Leersum-Dorp scores 8.6 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 Leersum-Dorp a safe neighbourhood?
Leersum-Dorp scores 7.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.