district in Westerkwartier
Wijk 14
Wijk 14 has 5 neighbourhoods with 10,745 residents in total.
The district labelled Wijk 14 takes in Zuidhorn and Noordhorn in the Groningen Westerkwartier, five neighbourhoods with over 10,700 residents. Safety stands out at 9.2, followed by the overall (8.7) and quiet & nature (7.7). Wealth & income (5.9) and amenities (6.5) lag somewhat. For families, the area matches the overall score: 8.4. A safe, green village area with scores well above the national middle.
no. 2 of the 18 districts of Westerkwartier
Short answer: Wijk 14 scores 8.7 as a district of Westerkwartier, no. 2 of the 18 districts of Westerkwartier. Its strongest neighbourhood is Verspreide huizen Zuidhorn (9.9), the worst Niezijl (4.3). The district has 5 neighbourhoods with 10,745 residents in total.
Key figures for Wijk 14
- residents
- 10,745
- neighbourhoods
- 5
- km² of land
- 23.4
How Wijk 14 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.
In 2025, 173 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.
Tick = Dutch median
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.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
Tick = Dutch median
The figures ⌄Quiet & nature
How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
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 figures ⌄Families
How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
Tick = Dutch median
Who lives here
Wijk 14 has strikingly many children under 15: 19%, against 14% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.
Age profile
- 0–1519%
NL median 14%
- 15–2510%
NL median 11%
- 25–4522%
NL median 22%
- 45–6525%
NL median 28%
- 65+23%
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
2.4 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
29% — around the average
NL median 31%
Households with children
39% — more than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
2,068 — 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 14, weighted by population.
The best and worst neighbourhoods of Wijk 14
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Neighbourhoods in Wijk 14
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