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neighbourhood in Weststellingwerf

De Blesse

810 residents · postal code 8397 · Part of De Blesse-Peperga, Weststellingwerf

  • no. 8,055 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 27 of 62 in Weststellingwerf

Scores per pillar

Home to 810 residents, De Blesse is a rural area in Weststellingwerf. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 5.4. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.9, while housing lags at 4.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
4.8 km
General practitioner
5.1 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
6.0 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
5.5 km
Hospital
8.4 km
Restaurant
1.1 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
4.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.8
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 308,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 14%25–45 20%45–65 31%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
29%
Residents per km²
366

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Blesse calculated?

De Blesse scores 5.4 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 De Blesse a safe neighbourhood?

De Blesse scores 8.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.