Buitengebied west, Smallingerland
About 255 people live in Buitengebied west, in 85 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 4% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 90.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €607,000; 93% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
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Is Buitengebied west a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 4% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 88% |
| Safety and nuisance | 76% |
| Social cohesion | 85% |
| Amenities | 55% |
| Housing stock | 90% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Buitengebied west safe?
| All registered crime | 90.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 3.9 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 3.9 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) | €607,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 93% / 7% |
| Apartments | 3% |
| Households with children | 48% |
| Single-person households | 29% |
| Age 65+ | 14% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | – |
| GP | – |
| Primary school | – |
| Secondary school | – |
| Train station | – |
| Hospital | – |
Average road distance for residents, CBS
Other neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
De Wilgen · De Wilgen, Sanding · Boornbergum · De Veenhoop · Kortehemmen · De Tike · Oudega · Nijega · Opeinde, boven de Vaart · Opeinde, onder de Vaart · Drachtstercompagnie · Houtigehage
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00902201. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.