Afferden

Afferden is one of 7 districts in Bergen (L.), with 2,075 residents and 939 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €372,000 is 4% above the municipal average. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 089304 · 2 neighbourhoods · 61 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,075residents1 January 2025

€372,000average WOZ home valueBergen (L.): €358,000

43%green within 500 mBergen (L.): 39%

19services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Afferden in Bergen (L.)Postcodes in Afferden highlighted; the rest of Bergen (L.) in grey

Map of Bergen (L.) with Afferden highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Afferden.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Afferden Kern	1,660	€342k	69%	94%	28%	37%	20
Afferden Buitengebied	410	€507k	89%	98%	27%	57%	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 Afferden is €372,000, against €358,000 in Bergen (L.).

939homes4 newly built in 2025

95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments

73%owner-occupied20% housing association

5%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

980 m³gas per home per yearBergen (L.): 1,000 m³

3,260 kWhelectricity per home per yearBergen (L.): 3,170 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridBergen (L.): 5%

63%homes with solar panelsBergen (L.): 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 Afferden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBergen (L.): 34%

20%in the top 20% nationallyBergen (L.): 19%

1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineBergen (L.): 1.7%

€226,000median household wealthBergen (L.): €207,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBergen (L.): 73.0%

27%with a university or higher professional degreeBergen (L.): 21%

15.0%of workers are self-employedBergen (L.): 17.0%

1.3cars per householdBergen (L.): 1.3

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 65 crimes in Afferden in 2025, 26% fewer than in 2024. That is 31.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.9 across Bergen (L.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9

Other property crime7

Driving under the influence6

Theft from vehicles5

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Burglary of homes4

Assault2

Threats1

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 Afferden, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0

Primary pupils living here100

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises245

Residents per km²118

Land area1,759 ha

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

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