Lemmer-West, De Fryske Marren
About 1,350 people live in Lemmer-West, in 715 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 82% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 38.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €239,000; 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 66% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 23.9 km away, a supermarket 0.6 km and a GP 0.8 km.
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Is Lemmer-West a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 82% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 72% |
| Safety and nuisance | 25% |
| Social cohesion | 18% |
| Amenities | 48% |
| Housing stock | 39% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Lemmer-West safe?
| All registered crime | 38.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 2.2 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.5 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) | €239,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 32% / 68% |
| Apartments | 14% |
| Households with children | 25% |
| Single-person households | 45% |
| Age 65+ | 27% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.1 km |
| Train station | 23.9 km |
| Hospital | 1.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren
Lemmer-Rienplan · Lemmer-Zijlroede · Lemmer-Noord · Lemmer-Lemstervaart · Lemmer-Kom · Lemmer-Frieslandpark · Lemmer-Buitengebied · Mirns · Legemeer · Langweer · Nijemirdum · Joure, Zuiderveld
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19402307. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.