Appelscha-Buitengebied, Ooststellingwerf
About 1,125 people live in Appelscha-Buitengebied, in 395 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 19% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 27.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €451,000; 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 2% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 19.2 km away, a supermarket 2.6 km and a GP 2.6 km.
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Is Appelscha-Buitengebied a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 19% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 93% |
| Safety and nuisance | 94% |
| Social cohesion | 86% |
| Amenities | 10% |
| Housing stock | 72% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Appelscha-Buitengebied safe?
| All registered crime | 27.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 8 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.7 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) | €451,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 89% / 11% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 30% |
| Single-person households | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 28% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2.6 km |
| GP | 2.6 km |
| Primary school | 2.3 km |
| Secondary school | 8.1 km |
| Train station | 19.2 km |
| Hospital | 19.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf
Appelscha-Van Emstweg · Appelscha-Vaart · Appelscha-Toogwijk · Appelscha-Steegdenhal · Appelscha-Noord · Appelscha-Midden West · Appelscha-Midden Oost · Appelscha-Drentseweg · Appelscha-De Valouwe · Appelscha-Bruggelaan · Donkerbroek-Noord · Donkerbroek-Zuid
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00850111. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.