Franeker Kaatsersbuurt, Waadhoeke
About 720 people live in Franeker Kaatsersbuurt, in 305 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 79% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 19.4 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €211,000; 43% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.2 km away, a supermarket 1.1 km and a GP 1.2 km.
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Is Franeker Kaatsersbuurt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 79% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 50% |
| Safety and nuisance | 42% |
| Social cohesion | 24% |
| Amenities | 44% |
| Housing stock | 29% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Franeker Kaatsersbuurt safe?
| All registered crime | 19.4 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 6.9 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.8 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) | €211,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 43% / 57% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 39% |
| Single-person households | 33% |
| Age 65+ | 22% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.1 km |
| GP | 1.2 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 0.9 km |
| Train station | 2.2 km |
| Hospital | 9.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19492809. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.