Balk

CBS name: Wijk 03 Balk

Balk is one of 50 districts in De Fryske Marren, with 4,455 residents and 1,972 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €317,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 194003 · 1 neighbourhood · 107 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,455residents1 January 2025

€317,000average WOZ home valueDe Fryske Marren: €363,000

24%green within 500 mDe Fryske Marren: 40%

48services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Balk in De Fryske MarrenPostcodes in Balk highlighted; the rest of De Fryske Marren in grey

Map of De Fryske Marren with Balk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Balk.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Balk	4,460	€317k	54%	83%	29%	24%	48

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 Balk is €317,000, against €363,000 in De Fryske Marren.

1,972homes1 newly built in 2025

83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments

54%owner-occupied36% housing association

5%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied

900 m³gas per home per yearDe Fryske Marren: 940 m³

2,460 kWhelectricity per home per yearDe Fryske Marren: 2,810 kWh

7%homes off the gas gridDe Fryske Marren: 6%

66%homes with solar panelsDe Fryske Marren: 57%

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

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDe Fryske Marren: 36%

14%in the top 20% nationallyDe Fryske Marren: 20%

2.2%of residents live below the poverty lineDe Fryske Marren: 1.8%

€144,000median household wealthDe Fryske Marren: €204,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDe Fryske Marren: 74.0%

33%with a university or higher professional degreeDe Fryske Marren: 28%

17.0%of workers are self-employedDe Fryske Marren: 22.0%

1.0cars per householdDe Fryske Marren: 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 94 crimes in Balk in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 21.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.0 across De Fryske Marren.

Vandalism and criminal damage17

Other property crime9

Assault6

Burglary of homes4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Threats4

Driving under the influence3

Public violence against people2

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 Balk, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.0

Primary pupils living here370

Secondary pupils living here230

Business premises505

Residents per km²1,332

Land area335 ha