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Frieschepalen

Frieschepalen is one of 15 districts in Opsterland, with 1,010 residents and 383 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €362,000 is 4% above the municipal average. On average 71% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008604 · 2 neighbourhoods · 22 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,010residents1 January 2025
€362,000average WOZ home valueOpsterland: €347,000
71%green within 500 mOpsterland: 51%
4services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Frieschepalen in OpsterlandPostcodes in Frieschepalen highlighted; the rest of Opsterland in grey
Map of Opsterland with Frieschepalen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Frieschepalen.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Frieschepalen-Kom850€340k85%95%17%64%4
Frieschepalen-Buitengebied165€499k96%100%15%84%4

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 Frieschepalen is €362,000, against €347,000 in Opsterland.

383homes1 newly built in 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
86%owner-occupied10% housing association
5%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,010 m³gas per home per yearOpsterland: 980 m³
3,290 kWhelectricity per home per yearOpsterland: 2,880 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridOpsterland: 7%
59%homes with solar panelsOpsterland: 49%

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

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOpsterland: 34%
27%in the top 20% nationallyOpsterland: 20%
0.8%of residents live below the poverty lineOpsterland: 2.0%
€256,000median household wealthOpsterland: €218,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOpsterland: 73.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeOpsterland: 29%
17.0%of workers are self-employedOpsterland: 19.0%
1.4cars 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 13 crimes in Frieschepalen in 2025, 41% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 16.8 across Opsterland.

Theft from vehicles1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
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 Frieschepalen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.5 km
Large supermarket3.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.2
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises140
Residents per km²232
Land area437 ha

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

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