De gagels, Steenwijkerland
About 1,780 people live in De gagels, in 855 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 89% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 22.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €241,000; 43% of homes are owner-occupied and 55% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2 km away, a supermarket 1.6 km and a GP 0.4 km.
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Is De gagels a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 89% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 69% |
| Safety and nuisance | 19% |
| Social cohesion | 16% |
| Amenities | 48% |
| Housing stock | 23% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De gagels safe?
| All registered crime | 22.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.2 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) | €241,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 43% / 57% |
| Apartments | 21% |
| Households with children | 33% |
| Single-person households | 40% |
| Age 65+ | 21% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.6 km |
| GP | 0.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1.4 km |
| Train station | 2 km |
| Hospital | 2.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland
Nieuwe gagels · Oostermeenthe · Woldmeenthe · Clingenborgh · Oostwijken, De Beitel · Torenlanden · Steenwijkerdiep · Steenwijk West · Centrum Steenwijk · Eeserwold · Paddenpoel en Kornputkwartier · Oldemarkt
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU17080012. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.