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Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt

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

Top 48% in the Netherlands

How we calculate

Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt is an urban residential neighbourhood in Weststellingwerf with 710 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 6.4 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 6.8, while wealth and income lags at 3.1. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €241k. For families it stands at 9.6.

  • no. 6,267 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
  • no. 17 of 62 in Weststellingwerf

How Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt scores

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The figures

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
Total crime
19.1 per 1,000
Violent crime
3.5 per 1,000
Burglaries
0.3 per 1,000
Property crime
5.8 per 1,000
Vandalism
2.6 per 1,000

In 2025, 9 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Amenities

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Supermarket
0.9 km
GP practice
1.1 km
Train station
1.9 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Hospital
12.7 km
Café
1.0 km
Library
1.5 km
Motorway ramp
2.0 km

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Property value
€ 241,000
Welfare recipients
28.2 per 1,000
High incomes
6%
Low incomes
51%
Vacancy
1%
Owner-occupied
37%
Social housing
53%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes
91%
Built after 2000
22%

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Population density
4,416 inw/km²
Noise level
47 dB
Green surroundings
47%
Trees nearby
12%
Water share
0%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²
1,172
Fine particles (PM2.5)
6.6 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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The figures

Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Primary school
0.4 km
Households with children
38%
Childcare
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.4 km
Residents under 15
18%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt has strikingly many children under 15: 18%, against 14% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

  • 0–1518%

    NL median 14%

  • 15–2512%

    NL median 11%

  • 25–4521%

    NL median 22%

  • 45–6527%

    NL median 28%

  • 65+22%

    NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

  • Average household size

    2.2around the average

    NL median 2.3

  • Single-person households

    35%more than average

    NL median 31%

  • Households with children

    38%more than average

    NL median 35%

  • Residents per km²

    4,416far more densely populated than average

    NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt calculated?

Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt scores 6.4 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.

Is Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt scores 6.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.

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