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Wijster

CBS name: Wijk 03 Wijster

Wijster is one of 17 districts in Midden-Drenthe, with 1,105 residents and 425 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €381,000 is 9% above the municipal average. On average 40% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 173103 · 2 neighbourhoods · 38 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,105residents1 January 2025
€381,000average WOZ home valueMidden-Drenthe: €351,000
40%green within 500 mMidden-Drenthe: 33%
14services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wijster in Midden-DrenthePostcodes in Wijster highlighted; the rest of Midden-Drenthe in grey
Map of Midden-Drenthe with Wijster highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Wijster.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Wijster770€367k81%99%22%37%14
Verspreide huizen Wijster330€418k89%97%27%44%3

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 Wijster is €381,000, against €351,000 in Midden-Drenthe.

425homes7 newly built in 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied11% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,210 m³gas per home per yearMidden-Drenthe: 1,000 m³
3,530 kWhelectricity per home per yearMidden-Drenthe: 3,030 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridMidden-Drenthe: 6%
64%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 Wijster compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyMidden-Drenthe: 33%
27%in the top 20% nationallyMidden-Drenthe: 21%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineMidden-Drenthe: 1.8%
€241,000median household wealthMidden-Drenthe: €208,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workMidden-Drenthe: 72.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeMidden-Drenthe: 27%
22.0%of workers are self-employedMidden-Drenthe: 18.0%
1.4cars 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 19 crimes in Wijster in 2025, 39% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.6 across Midden-Drenthe.

Burglary of homes2
Driving under the influence2
Threats1
Other property crime1
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 Wijster, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice6.6 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here80
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises200
Residents per km²43
Land area2,589 ha

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

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