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Uithuizermeeden

Uithuizermeeden is one of 13 districts in Het Hogeland, with 4,780 residents and 2,206 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €252,000 is 11% below the municipal average. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196613 · 5 neighbourhoods · 153 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,780residents1 January 2025
€252,000average WOZ home valueHet Hogeland: €282,000
18%green within 500 mHet Hogeland: 32%
17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Uithuizermeeden in Het HogelandPostcodes in Uithuizermeeden highlighted; the rest of Het Hogeland in grey
Map of Het Hogeland with Uithuizermeeden highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Uithuizermeeden.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Buitengebied Uithuizermeeden765€365k84%96%20%14%1
Uithuizermeeden Zuid715€231k67%78%29%30%19
Uithuizermeeden Noord2,080€234k56%93%22%17%22
Roodeschool1,100€234k73%95%22%17%16
Oudeschip120€220k82%100%21%13%0

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 Uithuizermeeden is €252,000, against €282,000 in Het Hogeland.

2,206homes9 newly built in 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied25% housing association
3%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
1,130 m³gas per home per yearHet Hogeland: 1,020 m³
2,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearHet Hogeland: 2,690 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridHet Hogeland: 5%
61%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 Uithuizermeeden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHet Hogeland: 41%
15%in the top 20% nationallyHet Hogeland: 15%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineHet Hogeland: 2.5%
€151,000median household wealthHet Hogeland: €165,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHet Hogeland: 69.0%
16%with a university or higher professional degreeHet Hogeland: 25%
19.0%of workers are self-employedHet Hogeland: 18.0%
1.2cars 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 100 crimes in Uithuizermeeden in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 20.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.7 across Het Hogeland.

Threats14
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Assault6
Other property crime5
Driving under the influence4
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Uithuizermeeden, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km
Large supermarket1.9 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.8
Primary pupils living here420
Secondary pupils living here250
Business premises540
Residents per km²102
Land area4,671 ha

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

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