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Franeker Witzens

590 residents · postal code 8802 · Part of Franeker, Waadhoeke

  • no. 467 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 90 in Waadhoeke
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Scores per pillar

Home to 590 residents, Franeker Witzens is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Waadhoeke. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 9.7 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.4, while amenities lags at 5.3.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
1.5 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
3.0 km
Hospital
10.6 km
Restaurant
2.0 km
Café
1.9 km
Library
2.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.0
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 449,000
Owner-occupied
99%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
98%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 15%25–45 14%45–65 37%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.7
Households with children
50%
Single-person households
12%
Residents per km²
2,101

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Franeker Professorenbuurt

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2.7

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2.9

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Franeker Witzens calculated?

Franeker Witzens scores 9.7 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 Franeker Witzens a safe neighbourhood?

Franeker Witzens scores 9.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.