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Het Hogeland

Het Hogeland has 48,178 residents in 21,946 households, spread over 13 districts (wijken) and 62 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €282,000, from €235,000 in Ulrum to €338,000 in Sauwerd. 67% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 13 districts · 62 neighbourhoods · 1,562 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
48,178residents1 January 2025
€282,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
32%green within 500 mpostcode average
22services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Het Hogeland.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Het Hogeland: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Het Hogeland: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Het Hogeland: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Het Hogeland: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

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 13 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Het Hogeland's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Ulrum€235k67%13%25%41%34%1932.0
Leens€261k69%14%29%40%29%1629.4
Kloosterburen€244k72%14%28%37%17%1115.2
Oude Land€271k70%14%30%39%24%2417.1
Sauwerd€338k77%16%28%30%66%1921.6
Winsum€324k70%17%26%33%37%7722.5
Baflo€280k69%12%29%39%28%1818.6
Bedum€328k69%16%25%32%39%5120.7
Warffum€248k65%13%29%39%26%2231.0
Kantens€269k73%15%22%29%41%122.4
Usquert€255k71%14%26%36%20%1213.0
Uithuizen€237k53%13%29%42%22%4532.2
Uithuizermeeden€252k66%16%23%35%18%1720.9

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 Het Hogeland is €282,000.

22,964homes362 newly built in 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
67%owner-occupied24% housing association
6%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,020 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,690 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
5%homes off the gas gridaverage
61%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
15%in the top 20% nationally 
2.5%of residents live below the poverty line 
€165,000median household wealth 
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
25%with a university or higher professional degree 
18.0%of workers are self-employed 
1.1cars per household 

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 1,144 crimes in Het Hogeland in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 23.7 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage140
Driving under the influence102
Assault81
Other property crime81
Threats71
Theft of bicycles and mopeds42
Burglary of homes29
Theft from vehicles7
Public violence against people5
Vehicle theft4
Street robbery2

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 Het Hogeland, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.8
Primary pupils living here3,870
Secondary pupils living here2,540
Business premises5,640
Residents per km²101
Land area47,674 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Het Hogeland, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Gereformeerde kerk Onderdendam
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Gereformeerde kerk Onderdendam
Photo: Hardscarf · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Bedum, straatzicht foto1 20213-08-04 11.32
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Bedum, straatzicht foto1 20213-08-04 11.32
Photo: Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
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Zevenbruggetjespad
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Zevenbruggetjespad
Photo: Roepers · CC BY 3.0
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Het Hogeland.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.