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neighbourhood in Westerkwartier

Centrum Leek en omgeving

3,930 residents · postal code 9351 · Part of Leek, Westerkwartier

  • no. 11,829 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 76 of 79 in Westerkwartier

Scores per pillar

Central Leek is an ageing neighbourhood — 36 percent past 65 — with low home values at €249,000 and a 3.2 overall. Housing at 3.0 and the social measure at 3.1 are among its weakest points; nature at 6.3 and amenities at 6.6 fare better. Owned and rented homes split roughly evenly. Crime, at thirty per 1,000 people present, runs above the national median, and the station is nearly thirteen kilometres away.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
12.7 km
Hospital
16.4 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
30.0
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 249,000
Owner-occupied
51%
Single-family homes
66%
Built after 2000
18%
Income per resident
€ 27,000

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 9%25–45 20%45–65 22%65+ 36%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
25%
Single-person households
44%
Residents per km²
2,180

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Centrum Leek en omgeving calculated?

Centrum Leek en omgeving 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 Centrum Leek en omgeving a safe neighbourhood?

Centrum Leek en omgeving scores 5.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.