Drechterland
Drechterland has 20,476 residents in 8,715 households, spread over 8 districts (wijken) and 27 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €423,000, from €396,000 in Venhuizen to €527,000 in Schellinkhout. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.
Four maps of Drechterland.
Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
All 8 districts at a glance.
Colour shows where each district sits among Drechterland's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.
| District | WOZ value | Owner-occupied | Aged 0–14 | Aged 65+ | One-person households | Green 500 m | Services 15 min | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoogkarspel | €401k | 70% | 16% | 24% | 32% | 16% | 79 | 29.7 |
| Westwoud | €417k | 75% | 17% | 21% | 28% | 35% | 12 | 18.4 |
| Oosterblokker | €485k | 81% | 17% | 20% | 26% | 43% | 15 | 18.5 |
| Venhuizen | €396k | 72% | 15% | 24% | 30% | 24% | 31 | 16.3 |
| Wijdenes | €502k | 81% | 13% | 22% | 25% | 57% | 22 | 9.9 |
| Schellinkhout | €527k | 90% | 13% | 30% | 33% | 64% | 10 | 25.7 |
| Hem | €432k | 77% | 15% | 21% | 33% | 30% | 37 | 18.9 |
| Oosterleek | €488k | 92% | 0% | 35% | 30% | 71% | 6 | – |
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Homes.
The average WOZ value of a home in Drechterland is €423,000.
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 Drechterland compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).
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 459 crimes in Drechterland in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 22.4 per 1,000 residents.
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 Drechterland, a slightly urban area.
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Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Around here.
Photographs taken near Drechterland, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Drechterland.
Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.