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Buitengebied Noord-Bierum

Buitengebied Noord-Bierum is one of 19 districts in Eemsdelta, with 3,735 residents and 1,775 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €276,000 is 10% above the municipal average. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 197907 · 10 neighbourhoods · 144 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,735residents1 January 2025
€276,000average WOZ home valueEemsdelta: €250,000
34%green within 500 mEemsdelta: 32%
13services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied Noord-Bierum in EemsdeltaPostcodes in Buitengebied Noord-Bierum highlighted; the rest of Eemsdelta in grey
Map of Eemsdelta with Buitengebied Noord-Bierum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied Noord-Bierum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 83 neighbourhoods in Eemsdelta.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Uitwierde60€411k97%100%33%84%15
Biessum55€470k100%100%46%51%51
Nansum40–––38%46%3
Holwierde850€272k81%99%24%40%13
Krewerd70€259k93%100%29%30%3
Godlinze240€253k83%97%23%34%6
Losdorp140€283k85%100%29%16%6
Bierum650–66%81%20%32%5
Spijk1,120€252k80%99%24%32%14
Buitengebied Noord-Bierum510€351k79%100%27%28%4

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 Noord-Bierum is €276,000, against €250,000 in Eemsdelta.

1,775homes22 newly built in 2025
96%single-family houses4% flats and apartments
79%owner-occupied10% housing association
3%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
1,140 m³gas per home per yearEemsdelta: 910 m³
3,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearEemsdelta: 2,730 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridEemsdelta: 13%
63%homes with solar panelsEemsdelta: 52%

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 Noord-Bierum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEemsdelta: 45%
17%in the top 20% nationallyEemsdelta: 13%
2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineEemsdelta: 3.0%
€173,000median household wealthEemsdelta: €113,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEemsdelta: 65.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeEemsdelta: 20%
18.0%of workers are self-employedEemsdelta: 14.0%
1.3cars per householdEemsdelta: 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 47 crimes in Buitengebied Noord-Bierum in 2025, 18% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.5 across Eemsdelta.

Other property crime8
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Driving under the influence4
Public violence against people3
Burglary of homes2
Assault2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
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 Buitengebied Noord-Bierum, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket2.5 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here190
Business premises440
Residents per km²78
Land area4,764 ha

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

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