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Smilde-Zuid, Midden-Drenthe

About 350 people live in Smilde-Zuid, in 140 households (CBS 2025).

Liveability is in the top 41% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).

Registered crime is well below the national rate: 0 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.

The average home value (WOZ) is €332,000; 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% are social housing.

The nearest train station is on average 14.1 km away, a supermarket 1.5 km and a GP 1.5 km.

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Is Smilde-Zuid a nice place to live?

Overall liveabilitytop 41% of Dutch areas
Surroundings71%
Safety and nuisance70%
Social cohesion63%
Amenities17%
Housing stock82%

Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.

Is Smilde-Zuid safe?

All registered crime0 per 1,000 NL 44.8
Home burglary0 NL 1.2
Violence0 NL 4.2
Bicycle theft0 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)€332,000
Owner-occupied / rented79% / 21%
Apartments3%
Households with children39%
Single-person households23%
Age 65+21%
Average income per resident–

CBS 2024

Distance to everyday places

Supermarket1.5 km
GP1.5 km
Primary school1.7 km
Secondary school10.9 km
Train station14.1 km
Hospital13.2 km

Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024

Other neighbourhoods in Midden-Drenthe

Smilde-Noord · Smilde-Centrum · Verspreide huizen Smilde · Verspreide huizen Drijber · Bovensmilde-Centrum · Bovensmilde-Noord · Bovensmilde-Zuid · Verspreide huizen Bovensmilde · Verspreide huizen Spier · Hoogersmilde-Centrum · Hoogersmilde-Noord · Hoogersmilde-Zuid

Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU17310602. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.