Centrum Leek en omgeving, Westerkwartier
About 3,930 people live in Centrum Leek en omgeving, in 1,940 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 56% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 41.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €225,000; 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 36% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 12.7 km away, a supermarket 0.5 km and a GP 0.7 km.
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Is Centrum Leek en omgeving a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 56% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 89% |
| Safety and nuisance | 40% |
| Social cohesion | 34% |
| Amenities | 51% |
| Housing stock | 24% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Centrum Leek en omgeving safe?
| All registered crime | 41.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.8 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 3.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.3 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) | €225,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Apartments | 34% |
| Households with children | 25% |
| Single-person households | 44% |
| Age 65+ | 36% |
| Average income per resident | €25,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 1 km |
| Train station | 12.7 km |
| Hospital | 16.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Westerkwartier
Diepswal · Rodenburg en omgeving · Nienoordsrand · Buitengebied ten zuiden van Leek · Verspreide huizen Oldekerk · Bebouwde kom Zevenhuizen · De Haspel · Drostinnewijk · Oldekerk · Niekerk · Buitengebied ten noorden van Zevenhuizen · Buitengebied ten oosten van Zevenhuizen
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU19690402. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.