Aartswoud

Aartswoud is one of 5 districts in Opmeer, with 460 residents and 177 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €470,000 is 18% above the municipal average. On average 58% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 043204 · 4 neighbourhoods · 14 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

460residents1 January 2025

€470,000average WOZ home valueOpmeer: €398,000

58%green within 500 mOpmeer: 35%

6services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Aartswoud in OpmeerPostcodes in Aartswoud highlighted; the rest of Opmeer in grey

Map of Opmeer with Aartswoud highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Aartswoud.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 44 neighbourhoods in Opmeer.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Aartswoud West	20	–	–	–	50%	61%	6
Schoolstraat	205	€445k	66%	83%	27%	60%	6
Zuiderzeebuurt	195	€461k	78%	95%	31%	48%	6
Braakpolder en Kolk van Dussen	45	€536k	86%	90%	44%	61%	1

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 Aartswoud is €470,000, against €398,000 in Opmeer.

177homes1 January 2025

89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments

74%owner-occupied0% housing association

1%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

1,180 m³gas per home per yearOpmeer: 900 m³

3,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearOpmeer: 2,860 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridOpmeer: 8%

41%homes with solar panelsOpmeer: 50%

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

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOpmeer: 34%

26%in the top 20% nationallyOpmeer: 23%

1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineOpmeer: 1.3%

€378,000median household wealthOpmeer: €259,000

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOpmeer: 76.0%

24%with a university or higher professional degreeOpmeer: 26%

27.0%of workers are self-employedOpmeer: 20.0%

1.4cars per householdOpmeer: 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 12 crimes in Aartswoud in 2025, 100% more than in 2024. That is 26.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 20.3 across Opmeer.

Burglary of homes1

Vehicle theft1

Vandalism and criminal damage1

Driving under the influence1

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 Aartswoud, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.8 km

Large supermarket3.6 km

Day nursery3.4 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises75

Residents per km²97

Land area473 ha

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

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