Harkema, Achtkarspelen
About 4,030 people live in Harkema, in 1,705 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 71% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 13.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €269,000; 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 30% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 10.7 km away, a supermarket 0.6 km and a GP 0.6 km.
Check a specific address here
Year built, floor area and building details for one home. Free.
Is Harkema a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 71% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 82% |
| Safety and nuisance | 46% |
| Social cohesion | 47% |
| Amenities | 24% |
| Housing stock | 36% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Harkema safe?
| All registered crime | 13.9 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.2 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €269,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 64% / 36% |
| Apartments | 10% |
| Households with children | 40% |
| Single-person households | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 20% |
| Average income per resident | €24,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 3.6 km |
| Train station | 10.7 km |
| Hospital | 11.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen
Surhuisterveen · Surhuizum · Boelenslaan · Verspreide huizen Surhuisterveen · Verspreide huizen Harkema · Verspreide huizen Surhuizum · Verspreide huizen Boelenslaan · Verspreide huizen Augustinusga · Verspreide huizen Drogeham · Augustinusga · Drogeham · Stroobos
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00590201. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.