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Gasselte

CBS name: Wijk 14 Gasselte

Gasselte is one of 21 districts in Aa en Hunze, with 1,865 residents and 789 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €366,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 40% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 168014 · 3 neighbourhoods · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,865residents1 January 2025
€366,000average WOZ home valueAa en Hunze: €371,000
40%green within 500 mAa en Hunze: 32%
18services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gasselte in Aa en HunzePostcodes in Gasselte highlighted; the rest of Aa en Hunze in grey
Map of Aa en Hunze with Gasselte highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Gasselte.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 50 neighbourhoods in Aa en Hunze.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gasselte1,540€351k73%87%34%43%21
Kostvlies130€484k95%100%39%31%2
Verspreide huizen Gasselte195€460k69%94%28%35%5

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Gasselte is €366,000, against €371,000 in Aa en Hunze.

789homes1 January 2025
88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments
75%owner-occupied21% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,130 m³gas per home per yearAa en Hunze: 1,090 m³
3,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearAa en Hunze: 3,160 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridAa en Hunze: 6%
56%homes with solar panelsAa en Hunze: 61%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Gasselte compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAa en Hunze: 32%
19%in the top 20% nationallyAa en Hunze: 22%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAa en Hunze: 2.1%
€202,000median household wealthAa en Hunze: €236,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAa en Hunze: 70.0%
34%with a university or higher professional degreeAa en Hunze: 33%
22.0%of workers are self-employedAa en Hunze: 20.0%
1.2cars per householdAa en Hunze: 1.2

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 61 crimes in Gasselte in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 32.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.9 across Aa en Hunze.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Other property crime6
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Theft from vehicles3
Assault2
Driving under the influence2

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Gasselte, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.0 km
Large supermarket3.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.6
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises230
Residents per km²97
Land area1,933 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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