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neighbourhood in Westerwolde

Ter Apel

3,965 residents · postal code 9561 · Part of Ter Apel, Westerwolde

  • no. 12,102 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 50 of 57 in Westerwolde

Scores per pillar

Ter Apel is a sprawling Groningen village — 1,543 residents per square kilometre — with a 7.4 for nature and the lowest home values in this set at €247,000. Crime stands out sharply: more than 82 offences per 1,000 people present, over three times the national median, shaped in part by the national asylum reception centre based here. Housing at 3.1 and the social measure at 3.3 score low, and the station is more than sixteen kilometres away.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
16.3 km
Hospital
17.0 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
2.0 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
82.6
Violent crimes
3.4
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 247,000
Owner-occupied
53%
Single-family homes
66%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident
€ 29,000

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 9%25–45 18%45–65 26%65+ 35%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
41%
Residents per km²
1,543

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Ter Apel calculated?

Ter Apel scores 3.1 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 Ter Apel a safe neighbourhood?

Ter Apel scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (82.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.