Lauwersmeer, Het Hogeland
About 135 people live in Lauwersmeer, in 80 households (CBS 2024).
Liveability is in the top 28% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 222.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €366,000; 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 23 km away, a supermarket 9.4 km and a GP 9.3 km.
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Is Lauwersmeer a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 28% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 98% |
| Safety and nuisance | 98% |
| Social cohesion | 97% |
| Amenities | 0% |
| Housing stock | 70% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Lauwersmeer safe?
| All registered crime | 222.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 74.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 22.2 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) | €366,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 90% / 10% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 9% |
| Single-person households | 43% |
| Age 65+ | 53% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 9.4 km |
| GP | 9.3 km |
| Primary school | 9.4 km |
| Secondary school | 17.1 km |
| Train station | 23 km |
| Hospital | 40.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland
Buitengebied Ulrum · Ulrum · Zoutkamp · Vierhuizen · Houwerzijl · Buitengebied Leens · Leens · Wehe - Den Hoorn · Warfhuizen · Mensingeweer · Buitengebied Kloosterburen · Hornhuizen
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19660102. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.