Frieschepalen-Buitengebied, Opsterland
About 165 people live in Frieschepalen-Buitengebied, in 55 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 12% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 18.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €493,000; 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 19.9 km away, a supermarket 2.7 km and a GP 2.9 km.
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Is Frieschepalen-Buitengebied a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 12% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 55% |
| Safety and nuisance | 99% |
| Social cohesion | 87% |
| Amenities | 23% |
| Housing stock | 90% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Frieschepalen-Buitengebied safe?
| All registered crime | 18.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 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) | €493,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 94% / 6% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 53% |
| Single-person households | 16% |
| Age 65+ | 16% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2.7 km |
| GP | 2.9 km |
| Primary school | 1.4 km |
| Secondary school | 7 km |
| Train station | 19.9 km |
| Hospital | 8.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Opsterland
Frieschepalen-Kom · Gorredijk-Centrum · Gorredijk-De Kromten · Gorredijk-IJ buurt · Gorredijk-Bloemenwijk · Gorredijk-Loevestein · Gorredijk-Groene Long · Gorredijk-Miente · Gorredijk-Buitengebied · Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied · Beetsterzwaag-Roekebosk · Beetsterzwaag-Singels
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00860402. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.