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Nieuwveenselanden

Nieuwveenselanden is one of 14 districts in Meppel, with 2,200 residents and 817 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €375,000 is 21% above the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011907 · 2 neighbourhoods · 30 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,200residents1 January 2025
€375,000average WOZ home valueMeppel: €310,000
29%green within 500 mMeppel: 28%
25services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuwveenselanden in MeppelPostcodes in Nieuwveenselanden highlighted; the rest of Meppel in grey
Map of Meppel with Nieuwveenselanden highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nieuwveenselanden.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Drukkersbuurt1,270€397k68%79%6%28%25
Nieuwveenselanden930€345k69%100%9%30%27

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 Nieuwveenselanden is €375,000, against €310,000 in Meppel.

817homes81 newly built in 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied10% housing association
81%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
170 m³gas per home per yearMeppel: 820 m³
2,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearMeppel: 2,500 kWh
81%homes off the gas gridMeppel: 9%
68%homes with solar panelsMeppel: 42%

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

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMeppel: 40%
21%in the top 20% nationallyMeppel: 18%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineMeppel: 2.1%
€158,000median household wealthMeppel: €111,000
84.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMeppel: 73.0%
37%with a university or higher professional degreeMeppel: 30%
10.0%of workers are self-employedMeppel: 13.0%
1.2cars per householdMeppel: 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 27 crimes in Nieuwveenselanden in 2025, 42% more than in 2024. That is 12.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 32.4 across Meppel.

Vandalism and criminal damage4
Threats2
Other property crime2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Street robbery1
Driving under the influence1

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 Nieuwveenselanden, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket1.8 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school1.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.2
Primary pupils living here280
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises180
Residents per km²1,037
Land area212 ha

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

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