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neighbourhood in Westerwolde

Sellingen

1,075 residents · postal code 9551 · Part of Sellingen, Westerwolde

  • no. 8,687 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 10 of 57 in Westerwolde

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,075 residents, Sellingen is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Westerwolde. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 5.0 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.9, while socio-economic position lags at 3.5. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €284k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
10.7 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
25.0 km
Hospital
21.1 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
9.1 km
Library
10.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.5
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 284,000
Owner-occupied
73%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 9%25–45 20%45–65 27%65+ 32%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
29%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
1,361

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Sellingen calculated?

Sellingen scores 5.0 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 Sellingen a safe neighbourhood?

Sellingen scores 9.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.