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Fochteloo

Fochteloo is one of 13 districts in Ooststellingwerf, with 355 residents and 157 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €449,000 is 44% above the municipal average. On average 61% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008504 · 2 neighbourhoods · 13 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
355residents1 January 2025
€449,000average WOZ home valueOoststellingwerf: €312,000
61%green within 500 mOoststellingwerf: 43%
4services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Fochteloo in OoststellingwerfPostcodes in Fochteloo highlighted; the rest of Ooststellingwerf in grey
Map of Ooststellingwerf with Fochteloo highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Fochteloo.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Fochteloo105€390k100%100%43%52%5
Fochteloo-Buitengebied250€484k82%86%22%62%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 Fochteloo is €449,000, against €312,000 in Ooststellingwerf.

157homes1 January 2025
91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments
88%owner-occupied1% housing association
4%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,040 m³gas per home per yearOoststellingwerf: 990 m³
3,430 kWhelectricity per home per yearOoststellingwerf: 2,810 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridOoststellingwerf: 5%
57%homes with solar panelsOoststellingwerf: 63%

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

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOoststellingwerf: 40%
23%in the top 20% nationallyOoststellingwerf: 17%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineOoststellingwerf: 2.2%
€362,000median household wealthOoststellingwerf: €182,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOoststellingwerf: 70.0%
36.0%of workers are self-employedOoststellingwerf: 19.0%
1.6cars per householdOoststellingwerf: 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 8 crimes in Fochteloo in 2025, 700% more than in 2024. That is 22.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 20.2 across Ooststellingwerf.

Assault3
Other property crime1

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 Fochteloo, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.4 km
Large supermarket3.3 km
Day nursery3.4 km
Primary school2.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.7
Primary pupils living here10
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises75
Residents per km²19
Land area1,885 ha

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

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