Hitzum, Waadhoeke
About 220 people live in Hitzum, in 100 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 77% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 13.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €289,000; 71% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 4.4 km away, a supermarket 4.6 km and a GP 5.8 km.
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Is Hitzum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 77% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 29% |
| Safety and nuisance | 78% |
| Social cohesion | 51% |
| Amenities | 4% |
| Housing stock | 77% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Hitzum safe?
| All registered crime | 13.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 9.1 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) | €289,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 71% / 29% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 28% |
| Single-person households | 27% |
| Age 65+ | 32% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 4.6 km |
| GP | 5.8 km |
| Primary school | 3.3 km |
| Secondary school | 6.6 km |
| Train station | 4.4 km |
| Hospital | 7.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19493000. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.