Boerenstreek, Westerkwartier
About 95 people live in Boerenstreek, in 40 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 38% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 21.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €350,000; 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
Average home values went up 10% from €318,000 to €350,000 between the CBS 2022 and 2024 releases.
The nearest train station is on average 17.6 km away, a supermarket 1.7 km and a GP 1.8 km.
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Is Boerenstreek a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 38% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 18% |
| Safety and nuisance | 94% |
| Social cohesion | 75% |
| Amenities | 13% |
| Housing stock | 91% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Boerenstreek safe?
| All registered crime | 21.1 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0 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) | €350,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 92% / 8% |
| Apartments | 0% |
| Households with children | 45% |
| Single-person households | 24% |
| Age 65+ | 12% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Home values over time
| CBS 2022 | €318,000 |
| CBS 2023 | €353,000 +11% |
| CBS 2024 | €350,000 -0.8% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) per CBS release. Each release reflects the valuation date before it, so it trails market prices by about a year.
Age mix
| 0–14 | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% |
| 45–64 | 37% |
| 65+ | 12% |
Share of residents per age group, CBS 2025
Schools and childcare
| Nearest primary school | 1.8 km |
| Primary schools within 1 km | 0 |
| Nearest secondary school | 6.4 km |
| Nearest daycare | 1 km |
| Daycare centres within 1 km | 0.5 |
| After-school care | 1.8 km |
| Households with children | 45% |
Averages for residents of the neighbourhood, CBS 2024. School quality ratings are not included.
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.7 km |
| GP | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 5.3 km |
| Train station | 17.6 km |
| Intercity station | 22.2 km |
| Highway ramp | 0.2 km |
| Hospital | 18.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Westerkwartier
Drostinnewijk · De Haspel · Bebouwde kom Zevenhuizen · Buitengebied ten noorden van Zevenhuizen · Buitengebied ten oosten van Zevenhuizen · Buitengebied ten westen van Zevenhuizen · Buitengebied ten zuiden van Leek · Bebouwde kom Tolbert · Sint Maheerdt · Nienoordsrand · Rodenburg en omgeving · Centrum Leek en omgeving
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19690503. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.