De Held, Groningen
About 2,415 people live in De Held, in 1,040 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 28% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 9.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €381,000; 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 3.7 km away, a supermarket 1.4 km and a GP 0.5 km.
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Is De Held a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 28% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 86% |
| Safety and nuisance | 48% |
| Social cohesion | 49% |
| Amenities | 65% |
| Housing stock | 31% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Held safe?
| All registered crime | 9.9 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 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) | €381,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 87% / 13% |
| Apartments | 14% |
| Households with children | 39% |
| Single-person households | 28% |
| Age 65+ | 18% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.4 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Primary school | 1.3 km |
| Secondary school | 1.9 km |
| Train station | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | 5.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Groningen
Westpark · Reitdiep · De Suikerzijde-Noord · Reitdiepswaard · Hoendiep · De Nieuwe Held · Vinkhuizen-Zuid · Vinkhuizen-Noord · De Kring · Selwerd · Paddepoel-Zuid · De Buitenhof
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00140906. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.