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Friesegracht

Friesegracht is one of 15 districts in Harderwijk, with 1,525 residents and 802 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €445,000 is 10% above the municipal average. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 024304 · 2 neighbourhoods · 38 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,525residents1 January 2025
€445,000average WOZ home valueHarderwijk: €405,000
12%green within 500 mHarderwijk: 26%
169services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Friesegracht in HarderwijkPostcodes in Friesegracht highlighted; the rest of Harderwijk in grey
Map of Harderwijk with Friesegracht highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Friesegracht.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Friesegracht Noord835€413k56%57%28%10%168
Friesegracht Zuid690€491k46%60%30%15%170

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 Friesegracht is €445,000, against €405,000 in Harderwijk.

802homes1 January 2025
59%single-family houses41% flats and apartments
51%owner-occupied17% housing association
10%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearHarderwijk: 800 m³
2,530 kWhelectricity per home per yearHarderwijk: 2,580 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridHarderwijk: 7%
39%homes with solar panelsHarderwijk: 39%

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

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHarderwijk: 35%
21%in the top 20% nationallyHarderwijk: 22%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHarderwijk: 2.2%
€213,000median household wealthHarderwijk: €179,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHarderwijk: 74.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeHarderwijk: 30%
20.0%of workers are self-employedHarderwijk: 16.0%
0.9cars per householdHarderwijk: 1.0

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 64 crimes in Friesegracht in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 42.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.9 across Harderwijk.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Other property crime8
Driving under the influence5
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Theft from vehicles1
Threats1
Assault1
Street robbery1

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 Friesegracht, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.9
Primary pupils living here80
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises240
Residents per km²4,182
Land area37 ha

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

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