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neighbourhood in Westerkwartier

Niezijl

430 residents · postal code 9842 · Part of Wijk 14, Westerkwartier

  • no. 9,005 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 49 of 79 in Westerkwartier

Scores per pillar

Niezijl is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Westerkwartier with 430 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 4.8. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.9, while amenities lags at 4.0. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €236k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.5 km
General practitioner
2.0 km
Primary school
2.5 km
Secondary school
2.7 km
Childcare
2.2 km
Train station
2.7 km
Hospital
18.9 km
Restaurant
2.1 km
Café
2.5 km
Library
2.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
16.2
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 236,000
Owner-occupied
84%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
3%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 11%25–45 25%45–65 28%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
37%
Residents per km²
1,307

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Niezijl calculated?

Niezijl scores 4.8 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 Niezijl a safe neighbourhood?

Niezijl scores 8.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.