De Venen centrum, Smallingerland
About 1,440 people live in De Venen centrum, in 640 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 80% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 31.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €202,000; 40% of homes are owner-occupied and 56% are social housing.
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Is De Venen centrum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 80% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 86% |
| Safety and nuisance | 14% |
| Social cohesion | 13% |
| Amenities | 78% |
| Housing stock | 11% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Venen centrum safe?
| All registered crime | 31.3 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.7 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 14.6 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) | €202,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Apartments | 11% |
| Households with children | 39% |
| Single-person households | 38% |
| Age 65+ | 15% |
| 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 Venen noord · De Venen zuid · De Folgeren zuidwest · Drachtstervaart oost · De Folgeren noord · Drachtstervaart west · De Folgeren centrum · Fennepark · Burmaniapark · Vrijburgh · De Drait zuidwest · De Drait noordwest
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00900602. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.