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Boksum

355 residents · postal code 9031 · Part of Boksum, Waadhoeke

  • no. 11,887 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 79 of 90 in Waadhoeke
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Scores per pillar

Home to 355 residents, Boksum is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Waadhoeke. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.2. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 7.0, while amenities lags at 3.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.0 km
General practitioner
6.2 km
Primary school
2.1 km
Secondary school
6.1 km
Childcare
2.1 km
Train station
2.1 km
Hospital
7.0 km
Restaurant
2.2 km
Café
6.3 km
Library
6.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.5
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
2.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 303,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
6%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 14%25–45 17%45–65 32%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
1,726

Nearby neighbourhoods

Deinum

Waadhoeke

7.0

Jellum

Leeuwarden

6.4

Hilaard

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4.0

Bears

Leeuwarden

5.7

Buitengebied Marsum

Waadhoeke

4.5

Weidum

Leeuwarden

4.5

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Boksum calculated?

Boksum scores 3.2 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 Boksum a safe neighbourhood?

Boksum scores 4.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.