De Wijk, De Wolden
About 2,660 people live in De Wijk, in 1,210 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 32% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 16.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €358,000; 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 26% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 8.8 km away, a supermarket 0.7 km and a GP 0.6 km.
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Is De Wijk a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 32% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 89% |
| Safety and nuisance | 62% |
| Social cohesion | 53% |
| Amenities | 41% |
| Housing stock | 53% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Wijk safe?
| All registered crime | 16.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 4.1 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 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) | €358,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 67% / 33% |
| Apartments | 13% |
| Households with children | 29% |
| Single-person households | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 31% |
| Average income per resident | €33,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 8.1 km |
| Train station | 8.8 km |
| Hospital | 6.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in De Wolden
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU16901300. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.