Boswijck-West, Midden-Groningen
About 1,230 people live in Boswijck-West, in 640 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 85% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 25.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €211,000; 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 37% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.8 km away, a supermarket 0.9 km and a GP 1.2 km.
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Is Boswijck-West a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 85% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 78% |
| Safety and nuisance | 22% |
| Social cohesion | 18% |
| Amenities | 56% |
| Housing stock | 12% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Boswijck-West safe?
| All registered crime | 25.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.4 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.6 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) | €211,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 56% / 44% |
| Apartments | 28% |
| Households with children | 29% |
| Single-person households | 47% |
| Age 65+ | 14% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Train station | 0.8 km |
| Hospital | 12.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Midden-Groningen
Sappemeer-Oost · Boswijck-Oost · Magrietpark · Compagniesterpark · De Vosholen-Oost · Nieuw Woelwijck · Polder De Nijverheid · Sappemeer-Noord · Kalkwijk-Zuid · Kiel-Windeweer · De Vosholen-West · De Dreven
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19520403. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.