Hemrik

Hemrik is one of 15 districts in Opsterland, with 755 residents and 333 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €382,000 is 10% above the municipal average. On average 69% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008606 · 2 neighbourhoods · 23 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

755residents1 January 2025

€382,000average WOZ home valueOpsterland: €347,000

69%green within 500 mOpsterland: 51%

6services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Hemrik in OpsterlandPostcodes in Hemrik highlighted; the rest of Opsterland in grey

Map of Opsterland with Hemrik highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Hemrik.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Hemrik-Kom	455	€347k	75%	92%	22%	64%	6
Hemrik-Buitengebied	300	€443k	88%	100%	23%	73%	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 Hemrik is €382,000, against €347,000 in Opsterland.

333homes1 January 2025

95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments

80%owner-occupied11% housing association

5%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

1,020 m³gas per home per yearOpsterland: 980 m³

3,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearOpsterland: 2,880 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridOpsterland: 7%

47%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 Hemrik compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOpsterland: 34%

22%in the top 20% nationallyOpsterland: 20%

2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineOpsterland: 2.0%

€281,000median household wealthOpsterland: €218,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOpsterland: 73.0%

38%with a university or higher professional degreeOpsterland: 29%

18.0%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 6 crimes in Hemrik in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 7.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 16.8 across Opsterland.

Other property crime1

Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Hemrik, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.5 km

Large supermarket4.6 km

Day nursery4.2 km

Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0

Primary pupils living here50

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises110

Residents per km²70

Land area1,084 ha

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

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