neighbourhood in Westerwolde
Blijham
1,975 residents · postal code 9697 · Part of Blijham, Westerwolde
- no. 9,511 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 20 of 57 in Westerwolde
Scores per pillar
Blijham in eastern Groningen is a spacious, green and safe village: nature scores 7.6 and safety 8.6, at 15.0 crimes per 1,000 people present. It is heavily ageing — nearly four in ten residents are 65 or older. Housing and social cohesion lag, at 3.1 and 3.3 respectively, and at €261,000 home values are low. Two thirds of residents own.
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 Blijham calculated?
Blijham scores 4.5 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 Blijham a safe neighbourhood?
Blijham scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.