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Gorredijk

Gorredijk is one of 15 districts in Opsterland, with 7,480 residents and 3,599 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €292,000 is 16% below the municipal average. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008605 · 8 neighbourhoods · 226 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,480residents1 January 2025
€292,000average WOZ home valueOpsterland: €347,000
29%green within 500 mOpsterland: 51%
41services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gorredijk in OpsterlandPostcodes in Gorredijk highlighted; the rest of Opsterland in grey
Map of Opsterland with Gorredijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Gorredijk.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Gorredijk-Centrum1,360€257k55%70%32%15%44
Gorredijk-De Kromten180€441k92%95%19%31%27
Gorredijk-IJ buurt1,620€244k60%75%27%28%34
Gorredijk-Bloemenwijk715€355k88%96%26%32%30
Gorredijk-Loevestein1,080€422k87%90%19%39%33
Gorredijk-Groene Long1,780€230k41%89%21%24%46
Gorredijk-Miente395€319k61%67%46%32%40
Gorredijk-Buitengebied355€497k99%100%28%75%7

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 Gorredijk is €292,000, against €347,000 in Opsterland.

3,599homes54 newly built in 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied32% housing association
7%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearOpsterland: 980 m³
2,620 kWhelectricity per home per yearOpsterland: 2,880 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridOpsterland: 7%
45%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 Gorredijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOpsterland: 34%
14%in the top 20% nationallyOpsterland: 20%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineOpsterland: 2.0%
€130,000median household wealthOpsterland: €218,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOpsterland: 73.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeOpsterland: 29%
16.0%of workers are self-employedOpsterland: 19.0%
1.1cars 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 133 crimes in Gorredijk in 2025, 11% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 16.8 across Opsterland.

Vandalism and criminal damage22
Assault13
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Threats9
Other property crime9
Driving under the influence6
Burglary of homes4
Theft from vehicles4

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 Gorredijk, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.7
Primary pupils living here620
Secondary pupils living here390
Business premises925
Residents per km²570
Land area1,313 ha

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

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