De Venen noord, Smallingerland
About 565 people live in De Venen noord, in 240 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 22% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 88.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €254,000; 89% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
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Is De Venen noord a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 22% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 89% |
| Safety and nuisance | 53% |
| Social cohesion | 28% |
| Amenities | 84% |
| Housing stock | 13% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Venen noord safe?
| All registered crime | 88.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 14.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 5.3 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) | €254,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 89% / 11% |
| Apartments | 1% |
| Households with children | 42% |
| Single-person households | 27% |
| Age 65+ | 22% |
| 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 centrum · De Venen zuid · Drachtstervaart oost · Drachtstervaart west · De Folgeren zuidwest · De Folgeren noord · 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 BU00900601. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.