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Bakkeveen

Bakkeveen is one of 15 districts in Opsterland, with 1,890 residents and 827 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. On average 61% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008601 · 3 neighbourhoods · 49 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,890residents1 January 2025
827homesCBS
61%green within 500 mOpsterland: 51%
47services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bakkeveen in OpsterlandPostcodes in Bakkeveen highlighted; the rest of Opsterland in grey
Map of Opsterland with Bakkeveen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bakkeveen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 49 neighbourhoods in Opsterland.

NeighbourhoodResidentsOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bakkeveen-Centrum36592%94%27%56%48
Bakkeveen-De Kampen1,08072%93%26%51%48
Bakkeveen-Buitengebied45089%100%18%81%8

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The housing stock of Bakkeveen on 1 January 2025.

827homes1 newly built in 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
79%owner-occupied15% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,140 m³gas per home per yearOpsterland: 980 m³
2,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearOpsterland: 2,880 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridOpsterland: 7%
50%homes with solar panelsOpsterland: 49%

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

Income and work.

How households in Bakkeveen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOpsterland: 34%
24%in the top 20% nationallyOpsterland: 20%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineOpsterland: 2.0%
€247,000median household wealthOpsterland: €218,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOpsterland: 73.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeOpsterland: 29%
24.0%of workers are self-employedOpsterland: 19.0%
1.3cars per householdOpsterland: 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 36 crimes in Bakkeveen in 2025, 112% more than in 2024. That is 19.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 16.8 across Opsterland.

Other property crime5
Assault4
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Burglary of homes2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Threats2
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 Bakkeveen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.1
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises265
Residents per km²93
Land area2,025 ha

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

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