De Bouwen west, Smallingerland
About 710 people live in De Bouwen west, in 440 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 32% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 45.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €173,000; 20% of homes are owner-occupied and 71% are social housing.
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Is De Bouwen west a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 32% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 91% |
| Safety and nuisance | 29% |
| Social cohesion | 22% |
| Amenities | 85% |
| Housing stock | 18% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Bouwen west safe?
| All registered crime | 45.1 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.8 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 22.5 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) | €173,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 20% / 80% |
| Apartments | 78% |
| Households with children | 9% |
| Single-person households | 71% |
| Age 65+ | 61% |
| 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 Bouwen noord · De Bouwen oost · De Bouwen zuid · De Swetten oost · Noord-Oost noord · De Swetten centrum · Noord-Oost west · De Swetten west · Noord-Oost zuid · Noord-Oost oost · Vrijburgh · Burmaniapark
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00900902. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.