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Hooghalen

CBS name: Wijk 02 Hooghalen

Hooghalen is one of 17 districts in Midden-Drenthe, with 1,555 residents and 582 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €399,000 is 14% above the municipal average. On average 48% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 173102 · 3 neighbourhoods · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,555residents1 January 2025
€399,000average WOZ home valueMidden-Drenthe: €351,000
48%green within 500 mMidden-Drenthe: 33%
32services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hooghalen in Midden-DrenthePostcodes in Hooghalen highlighted; the rest of Midden-Drenthe in grey
Map of Midden-Drenthe with Hooghalen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hooghalen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 47 neighbourhoods in Midden-Drenthe.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Hooghalen885€353k78%92%25%43%32
Laaghalen115€512k91%94%22%47%25
Verspreide huizen Hooghalen560€485k85%93%23%58%2

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 Hooghalen is €399,000, against €351,000 in Midden-Drenthe.

582homes1 January 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
81%owner-occupied9% housing association
7%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,090 m³gas per home per yearMidden-Drenthe: 1,000 m³
3,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearMidden-Drenthe: 3,030 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridMidden-Drenthe: 6%
62%homes with solar panelsMidden-Drenthe: 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 Hooghalen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMidden-Drenthe: 33%
24%in the top 20% nationallyMidden-Drenthe: 21%
2.6%of residents live below the poverty lineMidden-Drenthe: 1.8%
€255,000median household wealthMidden-Drenthe: €208,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMidden-Drenthe: 72.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeMidden-Drenthe: 27%
25.0%of workers are self-employedMidden-Drenthe: 18.0%
1.3cars per householdMidden-Drenthe: 1.2

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 25 crimes in Hooghalen in 2025, 49% fewer than in 2024. That is 16.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.6 across Midden-Drenthe.

Assault5
Other property crime4
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft2
Threats1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Hooghalen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice6.9 km
Large supermarket7.0 km
Day nursery1.2 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises230
Residents per km²61
Land area2,544 ha

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

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