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Nijeveen

Nijeveen is one of 14 districts in Meppel, with 4,060 residents and 1,657 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €375,000 is 21% above the municipal average. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 011912 · 10 neighbourhoods · 101 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,060residents1 January 2025
€375,000average WOZ home valueMeppel: €310,000
43%green within 500 mMeppel: 28%
21services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nijeveen in MeppelPostcodes in Nijeveen highlighted; the rest of Meppel in grey
Map of Meppel with Nijeveen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Nijeveen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 42 neighbourhoods in Meppel.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Nijeveen Oost150€529k93%89%20%67%7
Griftebuurt1,115€311k70%97%25%31%27
Vogelbuurt900€314k69%89%32%30%31
Danninge Erve995€442k88%98%14%45%18
Spijkerserve75€429k84%72%20%41%31
Tussenboerslanden105€250k81%100%33%56%27
Kolderveen280€460k86%82%18%65%7
Kolderveense Bovenboer145€515k88%100%24%65%10
Nijeveense Bovenboer140€513k84%86%18%69%2
Verspreid gebied Nijeveen160€511k74%90%19%67%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 Nijeveen is €375,000, against €310,000 in Meppel.

1,657homes20 newly built in 2025
93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments
77%owner-occupied16% housing association
10%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,030 m³gas per home per yearMeppel: 820 m³
3,140 kWhelectricity per home per yearMeppel: 2,500 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridMeppel: 9%
63%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 Nijeveen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMeppel: 40%
25%in the top 20% nationallyMeppel: 18%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineMeppel: 2.1%
€232,000median household wealthMeppel: €111,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMeppel: 73.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeMeppel: 30%
18.0%of workers are self-employedMeppel: 13.0%
1.3cars 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 41 crimes in Nijeveen in 2025, 20% fewer than in 2024. That is 10.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 32.4 across Meppel.

Other property crime3
Burglary of homes2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
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 Nijeveen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.9
Primary pupils living here360
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises460
Residents per km²165
Land area2,461 ha

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

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