Ruinen, De Wolden
About 2,665 people live in Ruinen, in 1,250 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 41% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 11.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €342,000; 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 27% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 10.8 km away, a supermarket 0.7 km and a GP 0.7 km.
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Is Ruinen a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 41% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 86% |
| Safety and nuisance | 78% |
| Social cohesion | 52% |
| Amenities | 28% |
| Housing stock | 53% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Ruinen safe?
| All registered crime | 11.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.5 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.9 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) | €342,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 66% / 34% |
| Apartments | 14% |
| Households with children | 26% |
| Single-person households | 34% |
| Age 65+ | 34% |
| Average income per resident | €29,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 11 km |
| Train station | 10.8 km |
| Hospital | 11 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in De Wolden
Verspreide huizen Ruinen · Verspreide huizen Echten · Echten · Verspreide huizen Veeningen · Veeningen · Ansen · Verspreide huizen Fort · Fort · Ruinerwold · Oosteinde · Berghuizen · Oosteinde-Buiten
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU16900800. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.