Beetsterzwaag
Beetsterzwaag is one of 15 districts in Opsterland, with 3,745 residents and 2,072 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. On average 48% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.
Neighbourhoods of Beetsterzwaag.
Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 49 neighbourhoods in Opsterland.
| Neighbourhood | Residents | WOZ value | Owner-occupied | Single-family | Aged 65+ | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetsterzwaag-Centrum | 180 | – | 57% | 46% | 44% | 37% | 29 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân | 695 | – | 51% | 62% | 41% | 40% | 29 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel | 1,135 | €333k | 60% | 72% | 37% | 38% | 29 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Talant | 275 | – | 0% | 0% | 15% | 57% | 26 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Hup strjitten | 280 | €430k | 95% | 100% | 32% | 63% | 21 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Singels | 600 | €281k | 64% | 83% | 27% | 54% | 27 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Roekebosk | 370 | €507k | 99% | 100% | 37% | 59% | 26 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Olterterp | 70 | €553k | 78% | 78% | 21% | 83% | 1 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied | 140 | €547k | 72% | 97% | 21% | 86% | 11 |
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Homes.
The housing stock of Beetsterzwaag on 1 January 2025.
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
How households in Beetsterzwaag compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).
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 82 crimes in Beetsterzwaag in 2025, 14% more than in 2024. That is 21.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 16.8 across Opsterland.
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 Beetsterzwaag, a not urban area.
Distance to
Also
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
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