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neighbourhood in Weststellingwerf

Wolvega-Buitengebied

85 residents · postal code 8471 · Part of Wolvega, Weststellingwerf

  • no. 11,177 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 57 of 62 in Weststellingwerf

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Social & income

CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.

Wolvega-Buitengebied is a rural area in Weststellingwerf with 85 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 3.6 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.9, while safety lags at 3.3. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €257k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.7 km
General practitioner
1.7 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
1.2 km
Train station
2.2 km
Hospital
12.6 km
Restaurant
1.6 km
Café
1.5 km
Library
2.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
45.3
Violent crimes
4.7
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 257,000
Owner-occupied
44%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
5%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 13%25–45 34%45–65 26%65+ 14%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
29%
Single-person households
19%
Residents per km²
18

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Wolvega-Buitengebied calculated?

Wolvega-Buitengebied scores 3.6 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 Wolvega-Buitengebied a safe neighbourhood?

Wolvega-Buitengebied scores 3.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (45.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.