neighbourhood in Westerkwartier
Buitengebied ten zuiden van Leek
2,620 residents · postal code 9351 · Part of Leek, Westerkwartier
- no. 708 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 5 of 79 in Westerkwartier
Scores per pillar
The countryside south of Leek has been built entirely since 2000: every home here is a single-family house, all new construction. A perfect safety score of 10 and a crime rate of just 10.4 per 1,000 people present — less than half the national figure — make this one of the Netherlands' safest spots. Families dominate: 64 percent of households have children, against only 12 percent living alone. Amenities lag with a 4.1, and the train station is over fifteen 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
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Buitengebied ten zuiden van Leek calculated?
Buitengebied ten zuiden van Leek scores 9.6 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 Buitengebied ten zuiden van Leek a safe neighbourhood?
Buitengebied ten zuiden van Leek scores 10.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (10.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.