Drachten centrum, Smallingerland
About 1,370 people live in Drachten centrum, in 895 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 29% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 183.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €256,000; 40% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% are social housing.
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Is Drachten centrum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 29% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 93% |
| Safety and nuisance | 16% |
| Social cohesion | 24% |
| Amenities | 89% |
| Housing stock | 29% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Drachten centrum safe?
| All registered crime | 183.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 13.9 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 46.7 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) | €256,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Apartments | 80% |
| Households with children | 12% |
| Single-person households | 59% |
| Age 65+ | 41% |
| 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 Wiken noord · De Wiken west · De Wiken noordoost · De Wiken centrum · De Wiken zuid · De Wiken oost · De Peppel · De Singels west · De Singels oost · De Singels zuid · De Drait Zuid · De Drait west
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU00900101. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.