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neighbourhood in Westerkwartier

Boerakker

375 residents · postal code 9362 · Part of Marum, Westerkwartier

  • no. 7,689 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 38 of 79 in Westerkwartier

Scores per pillar

Boerakker is a rural area in Westerkwartier with 375 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.6. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 7.5, while amenities lags at 4.3.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.5 km
General practitioner
3.4 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
4.7 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
8.4 km
Hospital
19.1 km
Restaurant
4.5 km
Café
5.8 km
Library
5.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
21.0
Violent crimes
1.9
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 346,000
Owner-occupied
91%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 25%45–65 32%65+ 17%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
45%
Single-person households
22%
Residents per km²
674

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Boerakker calculated?

Boerakker 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 Boerakker a safe neighbourhood?

Boerakker scores 6.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.