Vriesland, Nissewaard
About 2,710 people live in Vriesland, in 1,195 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 97% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 25.8 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €247,000; 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 34% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 18.8 km away, a supermarket 0.9 km and a GP 0.7 km.
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Is Vriesland a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 97% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 30% |
| Safety and nuisance | 13% |
| Social cohesion | 13% |
| Amenities | 43% |
| Housing stock | 13% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Vriesland safe?
| All registered crime | 25.8 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.1 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 7.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 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) | €247,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 63% / 37% |
| Apartments | 18% |
| Households with children | 42% |
| Single-person households | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 17% |
| Average income per resident | €29,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 3.3 km |
| Train station | 18.8 km |
| Hospital | 3.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Nissewaard
Kreken · Donken · Akkers-Centrum · Voorden · Dreven · Gaarden · Ottersveen · Kikkerveen · Beverveen · Egel- en Salamanderveen · Krekelveen · Slakkenveen
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19301301. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.