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Gaastmeer, Súdwest-Fryslân

About 200 people live in Gaastmeer, in 95 households (CBS 2025).

Liveability is in the top 38% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).

Registered crime is well below the national rate: 5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.

The average home value (WOZ) is €324,000; 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% are social housing.

The nearest train station is on average 10.9 km away, a supermarket 0.2 km and a GP 5.1 km.

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Is Gaastmeer a nice place to live?

Overall liveabilitytop 38% of Dutch areas
Surroundings92%
Safety and nuisance99%
Social cohesion70%
Amenities1%
Housing stock74%

Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.

Is Gaastmeer safe?

All registered crime5 per 1,000 NL 44.8
Home burglary5 NL 1.2
Violence0 NL 4.2
Bicycle theft0 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)€324,000
Owner-occupied / rented82% / 18%
Apartments6%
Households with children21%
Single-person households36%
Age 65+32%
Average income per resident–

CBS 2024

Distance to everyday places

Supermarket0.2 km
GP5.1 km
Primary school4.4 km
Secondary school14.1 km
Train station10.9 km
Hospital14.8 km

Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024

Other neighbourhoods in Súdwest-Fryslân

Oudega · Verspreide huizen Oudega · Verspreide huizen Scharnegoutum · Gauw · Oosthem · Goënga · Blauwhuis · Scharnegoutum · Abbega · Verspreide huizen-Oosthem · Verspreide huizen Abbega · Verspreide huizen Heeg

Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19000801. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.