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Makkinga

Makkinga is one of 13 districts in Ooststellingwerf, with 1,025 residents and 433 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €364,000 is 17% above the municipal average. On average 61% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008508 · 2 neighbourhoods · 34 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,025residents1 January 2025
€364,000average WOZ home valueOoststellingwerf: €312,000
61%green within 500 mOoststellingwerf: 43%
7services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Makkinga in OoststellingwerfPostcodes in Makkinga highlighted; the rest of Ooststellingwerf in grey
Map of Ooststellingwerf with Makkinga highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Makkinga.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Makkinga620€298k77%98%24%49%9
Makkinga-Buitengebied405€489k89%99%28%69%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 Makkinga is €364,000, against €312,000 in Ooststellingwerf.

433homes2 newly built in 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
81%owner-occupied13% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,100 m³gas per home per yearOoststellingwerf: 990 m³
3,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearOoststellingwerf: 2,810 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridOoststellingwerf: 5%
62%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 Makkinga compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOoststellingwerf: 40%
23%in the top 20% nationallyOoststellingwerf: 17%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineOoststellingwerf: 2.2%
€278,000median household wealthOoststellingwerf: €182,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOoststellingwerf: 70.0%
38%with a university or higher professional degreeOoststellingwerf: 24%
23.0%of workers are self-employedOoststellingwerf: 19.0%
1.3cars 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 13 crimes in Makkinga in 2025, 28% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 20.2 across Ooststellingwerf.

Driving under the influence3
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Threats1

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 Makkinga, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket4.9 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9
Primary pupils living here70
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises165
Residents per km²62
Land area1,653 ha

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

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