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neighbourhood in Westerkwartier

Saaksum

85 residents · postal code 9886 · Part of Wijk 16, Westerkwartier

  • no. 11,231 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 74 of 79 in Westerkwartier

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Social & income

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Saaksum is a rural area in Westerkwartier with 85 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.6. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 8.9, while amenities lags at 3.7. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €257k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.8 km
General practitioner
2.2 km
Primary school
2.0 km
Secondary school
6.5 km
Childcare
2.0 km
Train station
9.6 km
Hospital
18.7 km
Restaurant
2.3 km
Café
1.8 km
Library
2.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.6
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 257,000
Owner-occupied
89%
Single-family homes
98%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 7%15–25 9%25–45 16%45–65 38%65+ 34%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
20%
Single-person households
39%
Residents per km²
268

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Saaksum calculated?

Saaksum scores 3.6 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 Saaksum a safe neighbourhood?

Saaksum scores 5.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.