Joure, Westermeer, De Fryske Marren
About 2,330 people live in Joure, Westermeer, in 1,060 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 35% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 12 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €276,000; 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 28% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 9.2 km away, a supermarket 0.5 km and a GP 1 km.
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Is Joure, Westermeer a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 35% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 83% |
| Safety and nuisance | 67% |
| Social cohesion | 35% |
| Amenities | 55% |
| Housing stock | 40% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Joure, Westermeer safe?
| All registered crime | 12 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.3 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 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) | €276,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 64% / 36% |
| Apartments | 4% |
| Households with children | 35% |
| Single-person households | 32% |
| Age 65+ | 25% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 2.5 km |
| Train station | 9.2 km |
| Hospital | 1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren
Joure, Skipsleat · Joure, Wyldehoarne · Joure, Jonkersland · Joure, Zuiderveld · Joure, Centrum · Joure, Blaauwhof · Idskenhuizen · Langweer · Haskerhorne · Legemeer · Harich · Lemmer-Buitengebied
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19401907. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.