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neighbourhood in Westerkwartier

Oldehove

1,275 residents · postal code 9883 · Part of Wijk 16, Westerkwartier

  • no. 5,815 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 24 of 79 in Westerkwartier

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,275 residents, Oldehove is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Westerkwartier. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 6.7. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.9, while housing lags at 3.4. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €245k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
9.0 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
7.2 km
Hospital
19.2 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
0.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.6
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 245,000
Owner-occupied
72%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 12%25–45 25%45–65 25%65+ 20%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
34%
Residents per km²
1,998

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Oldehove calculated?

Oldehove scores 6.7 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 Oldehove a safe neighbourhood?

Oldehove scores 9.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.