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Bedum

Bedum is one of 13 districts in Het Hogeland, with 10,680 residents and 4,933 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €328,000 is 16% above the municipal average. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196608 · 10 neighbourhoods · 323 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,680residents1 January 2025
€328,000average WOZ home valueHet Hogeland: €282,000
39%green within 500 mHet Hogeland: 32%
51services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bedum in Het HogelandPostcodes in Bedum highlighted; the rest of Het Hogeland in grey
Map of Het Hogeland with Bedum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bedum.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 62 neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Buitengebied Noord- en Zuidwolde290€498k86%95%24%65%2
Buitengebied Bedum435€497k89%100%21%78%4
Zuidwolde870€364k77%96%28%35%22
Noordwolde130€399k98%97%23%78%5
Bedum West995€280k37%66%24%25%56
Bedum Zuid1,440€273k53%75%31%20%58
Bedum Zuid - Oost1,990€309k87%100%23%39%48
Bedum Noord - Oost2,145€351k71%75%20%34%46
Bedum Noord - West1,895€337k67%85%25%32%55
Onderdendam485€283k79%98%25%66%5

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 Bedum is €328,000, against €282,000 in Het Hogeland.

4,933homes8 newly built in 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied21% housing association
11%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
940 m³gas per home per yearHet Hogeland: 1,020 m³
2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearHet Hogeland: 2,690 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridHet Hogeland: 5%
63%homes with solar panelsHet Hogeland: 61%

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

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHet Hogeland: 41%
18%in the top 20% nationallyHet Hogeland: 15%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineHet Hogeland: 2.5%
€204,000median household wealthHet Hogeland: €165,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHet Hogeland: 69.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeHet Hogeland: 25%
16.0%of workers are self-employedHet Hogeland: 18.0%
1.1cars per householdHet Hogeland: 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 221 crimes in Bedum in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 20.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.7 across Het Hogeland.

Driving under the influence19
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Other property crime12
Burglary of homes10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Assault10
Threats8
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1

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 Bedum, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.8
Primary pupils living here910
Secondary pupils living here580
Business premises1,155
Residents per km²240
Land area4,458 ha

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

More in Het Hogeland.

Every district in Het Hogeland.