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Buitengebied Bergen

CBS name: Wijk 03 Buitengebied Bergen

Buitengebied Bergen is one of 7 districts in Bergen (NH.), with 610 residents and 252 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €1,059,000 is 73% above the municipal average. On average 75% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 037303 · 1 neighbourhood · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
610residents1 January 2025
€1,059,000average WOZ home valueBergen (NH.): €612,000
75%green within 500 mBergen (NH.): 41%
17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied Bergen in Bergen (NH.)Postcodes in Buitengebied Bergen highlighted; the rest of Bergen (NH.) in grey
Map of Bergen (NH.) with Buitengebied Bergen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied Bergen.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Buitengebied Bergen610€1,059k76%87%27%75%17

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 Buitengebied Bergen is €1,059,000, against €612,000 in Bergen (NH.).

252homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
76%owner-occupied0% housing association
12%built in the last ten years15% unoccupied
1,540 m³gas per home per yearBergen (NH.): 1,050 m³
4,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearBergen (NH.): 2,650 kWh
10%homes off the gas gridBergen (NH.): 4%
46%homes with solar panelsBergen (NH.): 47%

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 Buitengebied Bergen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBergen (NH.): 34%
36%in the top 20% nationallyBergen (NH.): 24%
5.1%of residents live below the poverty lineBergen (NH.): 2.7%
€990,000median household wealthBergen (NH.): €407,000
64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBergen (NH.): 69.0%
54.0%of workers are self-employedBergen (NH.): 29.0%
1.3cars per householdBergen (NH.): 1.1

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 34 crimes in Buitengebied Bergen in 2025, 29% fewer than in 2024. That is 55.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 32.9 across Bergen (NH.).

Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Burglary of homes3
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Threats1
Assault1

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 Buitengebied Bergen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.4 km
Large supermarket2.2 km
Day nursery1.9 km
Primary school2.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0
Primary pupils living here40
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises190
Residents per km²23
Land area2,687 ha

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

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