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Scherpenzeel

320 residents · postal code 8483 · Part of Scherpenzeel-Spanga, Weststellingwerf

  • no. 11,252 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 58 of 62 in Weststellingwerf
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Scores per pillar

Home to 320 residents, Scherpenzeel is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Weststellingwerf. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.5. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 8.3, while amenities lags at 3.2.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
8.2 km
General practitioner
6.1 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
10.0 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
11.8 km
Hospital
15.4 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
9.2 km
Library
6.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
18.4
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 316,000
Owner-occupied
75%
Single-family homes
99%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 9%25–45 22%45–65 28%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
29%
Residents per km²
2,052

Nearby neighbourhoods

Scherpenzeel-Buitengebied

Weststellingwerf

4.1

Slijkenburg-Spanga

Weststellingwerf

4.4

Munnekeburen-Buitengebied

Weststellingwerf

5.1

Munnekeburen

Weststellingwerf

3.8

Langelille

Weststellingwerf

2.7

Langeville-Buitengebied

Weststellingwerf

5.1

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3.5

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Scherpenzeel calculated?

Scherpenzeel scores 3.5 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 Scherpenzeel a safe neighbourhood?

Scherpenzeel scores 8.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.