Neighbourhood Dokkum Betterwird

Neighbourhood in district Dokkum · municipality Noardeast-Fryslân · Fryslân (Friesland)

  • 24 homes
  • 85 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1964
  • avg. WOZ € 308.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Dokkum Betterwird

Homes
24
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1964
Average living area
217 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
25
2025

Home type

  • Detached 92% 22
  • Semi-detached house 8% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 4% 1
  • B 17% 4
  • C 29% 7
  • D 13% 3
  • E 4% 1
  • F 13% 3
  • G 17% 4
  • No label 4% 1

Building period

  • Built before 1945 21% 5
  • 1945–1969 25% 6
  • 1970–1989 38% 9
  • 1990–2009 17% 4

Residents

Residents
85
January 1, 2025
Households
30
avg. 2,4 people
One-person households
33%
Households with children
50%
Population density
48
inhabitants per km²
Area
1,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 15
  • 15–25 years 18% 15
  • 25–45 years 24% 20
  • 45–65 years 24% 20
  • 65 years and older 18% 15

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 308.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
92%
Rental homes
8%
0% housing association
Single-family homes
92%
8% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
8%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
3.860 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
2.690 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.580 m³
per dwelling per year
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
100% central heating
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
1,0 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,5 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,2 km
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Low urban density
570 addresses per km²
Company locations
105
of which 30 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
67 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
33%
municipality 9%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
13%
municipality 2%

Noise level of the 24 homes

  • 56–60 dB: busy 4% 1
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 21% 5
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 71% 17
  • above 70 dB: extreme 4% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 75%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
92%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,1 m
average 0,7 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
5,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,4 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
46%
municipality 67%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
100%
municipality 97%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 98%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
58%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 24%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
0%
municipality 12%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 23%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
177
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
15
+36% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
20
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Inbraak schuur/garage 7% 1
  • Fietsdiefstal 7% 1
  • Bedreiging 7% 1
  • Mishandeling 7% 1
  • Winkeldiefstal 7% 1
  • Drugshandel 7% 1

Per year

  1. 152021
  2. 112022
  3. 52023
  4. 112024
  5. 92025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−0,9 mm per year
municipality −2,1 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
+0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,2%
zeer laag, municipality 2,2%
Pile rot in 2050
0,2%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,3%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.