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district in Pekela

Wijk 00

Wijk 00 has 2 neighbourhoods with 7,765 residents in total.

Bottom 13% of the Netherlands

How we calculate

no. 2 of the 2 districts of Pekela

Short answer: Wijk 00 scores 3.4 as a district of Pekela, no. 2 of the 2 districts of Pekela. Its highest neighbourhood grade is Oude Pekela (3.5). The district has 2 neighbourhoods with 7,765 residents in total.

Key figures for Wijk 00

residents
7,765
neighbourhoods
2
km² of land
19.2

How Wijk 00 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
26.8 per 1,000
Violent crime
4.8 per 1,000
Burglaries
0.6 per 1,000
Property crime
5.7 per 1,000
Vandalism
2.9 per 1,000

In 2025, 251 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
1.0 km
GP practice
0.9 km
Train station
5.5 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Hospital
10.0 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
1.1 km
Motorway ramp
0.9 km

Tick = Dutch median

Best amenities in Pekela

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
€ 204,318
Welfare recipients
36.1 per 1,000
High incomes
8%
Low incomes
49%
Vacancy
5%
Owner-occupied
60%
Social housing
27%

Not counted

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

Single-family homes
87%
Built after 2000
9%

Tick = Dutch median

The most affluent neighbourhoods in Pekela

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
782 inw/km²
Noise level
43 dB
Green surroundings
38%
Trees nearby
8%
Water share
2%

Not counted

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

Addresses per km²
646
Fine particles (PM2.5)
6.2 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

The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Pekela

The figures

Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Primary school
1.0 km
Households with children
32%
Childcare
1.0 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Residents under 15
14%

Tick = Dutch median

The best neighbourhoods for families in Pekela

Who lives here

The age profile of Wijk 00 looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

  • 0–1514%

    NL median 14%

  • 15–2511%

    NL median 11%

  • 25–4522%

    NL median 22%

  • 45–6528%

    NL median 28%

  • 65+25%

    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

    2.1smaller than average

    NL median 2.3

  • Single-person households

    38%more than average

    NL median 31%

  • Households with children

    32%fewer than average

    NL median 35%

  • Residents per km²

    782far less 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. Average of the neighbourhoods in Wijk 00, weighted by population.

Neighbourhoods in Wijk 00

Sorted by total grade

  1. 1Oude Pekela3.5
  2. 2Verspreide huizen Oude Pekela3.3