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Terwispel

Terwispel is one of 15 districts in Opsterland, with 995 residents and 400 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €387,000 is 12% above the municipal average. On average 65% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 008614 · 2 neighbourhoods · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
995residents1 January 2025
€387,000average WOZ home valueOpsterland: €347,000
65%green within 500 mOpsterland: 51%
8services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Terwispel in OpsterlandPostcodes in Terwispel highlighted; the rest of Opsterland in grey
Map of Opsterland with Terwispel highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Terwispel.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Terwispel-Kom605€336k77%99%20%55%8
Terwispel-Buitengebied385€477k94%100%18%72%3

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 Terwispel is €387,000, against €347,000 in Opsterland.

400homes1 January 2025
99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied13% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,110 m³gas per home per yearOpsterland: 980 m³
3,400 kWhelectricity per home per yearOpsterland: 2,880 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridOpsterland: 7%
56%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 Terwispel compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOpsterland: 34%
26%in the top 20% nationallyOpsterland: 20%
2.2%of residents live below the poverty lineOpsterland: 2.0%
€292,000median household wealthOpsterland: €218,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOpsterland: 73.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeOpsterland: 29%
19.0%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 37 crimes in Terwispel in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 37.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 16.8 across Opsterland.

Driving under the influence7
Other property crime5
Theft from vehicles3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Burglary of homes1

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 Terwispel, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.3 km
Large supermarket3.1 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.0
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises140
Residents per km²62
Land area1,612 ha

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

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