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Kern Ter Aar

Kern Ter Aar is one of 13 districts in Nieuwkoop, with 5,005 residents and 2,121 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €434,000 is 11% below the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 056910 · 4 neighbourhoods · 114 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,005residents1 January 2025
€434,000average WOZ home valueNieuwkoop: €489,000
30%green within 500 mNieuwkoop: 37%
57services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kern Ter Aar in NieuwkoopPostcodes in Kern Ter Aar highlighted; the rest of Nieuwkoop in grey
Map of Nieuwkoop with Kern Ter Aar highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kern Ter Aar.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 37 neighbourhoods in Nieuwkoop.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Ter Aar Buitengebied380€689k85%96%24%58%46
Aardam West3,910€409k66%81%24%28%57
Aardam Oost655€451k72%83%17%22%61
Bovenland55–––9%23%15

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 Kern Ter Aar is €434,000, against €489,000 in Nieuwkoop.

2,121homes1 January 2025
82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments
68%owner-occupied25% housing association
10%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
810 m³gas per home per yearNieuwkoop: 860 m³
2,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearNieuwkoop: 2,990 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridNieuwkoop: 9%
39%homes with solar panelsNieuwkoop: 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 Kern Ter Aar compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNieuwkoop: 28%
23%in the top 20% nationallyNieuwkoop: 27%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineNieuwkoop: 1.7%
€280,000median household wealthNieuwkoop: €319,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNieuwkoop: 77.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeNieuwkoop: 27%
16.0%of workers are self-employedNieuwkoop: 20.0%
1.2cars per householdNieuwkoop: 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 130 crimes in Kern Ter Aar in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 26.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.0 across Nieuwkoop.

Vandalism and criminal damage13
Driving under the influence8
Threats7
Other property crime5
Burglary of homes4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Assault2
Theft from vehicles1

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 Kern Ter Aar, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here470
Secondary pupils living here270
Business premises665
Residents per km²715
Land area700 ha

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

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