Scheerwolde, Steenwijkerland
About 410 people live in Scheerwolde, in 190 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 73% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 4.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €334,000; 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 5% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 9.7 km away, a supermarket 6.6 km and a GP 6.6 km.
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Is Scheerwolde a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 73% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 88% |
| Safety and nuisance | 59% |
| Social cohesion | 64% |
| Amenities | 5% |
| Housing stock | 33% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Scheerwolde safe?
| All registered crime | 4.9 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 2.4 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 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) | €334,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 86% / 14% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 29% |
| Single-person households | 34% |
| Age 65+ | 17% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 6.6 km |
| GP | 6.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.3 km |
| Secondary school | 8.3 km |
| Train station | 9.7 km |
| Hospital | 9.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland
Verspr.h. Scheerwolde en Wetering · Dijkdorp Blankenham · Kerkbuurt · Vollenhove · Verspreide huizen Vollenhove · Kuinre · Sint Jansklooster · Verspreide huizen Sint Jansklooster · Verspreide huizen Leeuwte (gedeeltelijk) · Tussen Sint Jans Klooster en Heetveld · Heetveld · Verspreide huizen Kadoelen en omgeving
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU17080600. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.