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Petten

Petten is one of 18 districts in Schagen, with 1,545 residents and 758 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €368,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 44% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 044111 · 5 neighbourhoods · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,545residents1 January 2025
€368,000average WOZ home valueSchagen: €372,000
44%green within 500 mSchagen: 26%
29services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Petten in SchagenPostcodes in Petten highlighted; the rest of Schagen in grey
Map of Schagen with Petten highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Petten.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 76 neighbourhoods in Schagen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Petten-Centrum en Korfwater625€334k63%85%36%34%29
Petten-West400€329k79%100%24%50%29
Nolmerban440€454k89%100%18%52%30
Pettemerduinen0––––50%26
Buitengebied Petten80€472k82%84%31%63%16

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 Petten is €368,000, against €372,000 in Schagen.

758homes1 January 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied20% housing association
3%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearSchagen: 850 m³
2,800 kWhelectricity per home per yearSchagen: 2,760 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridSchagen: 9%
52%homes with solar panelsSchagen: 50%

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

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySchagen: 35%
21%in the top 20% nationallySchagen: 22%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineSchagen: 1.9%
€233,000median household wealthSchagen: €220,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSchagen: 74.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeSchagen: 27%
17.0%of workers are self-employedSchagen: 19.0%
1.2cars per householdSchagen: 1.1

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 29 crimes in Petten in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.5 across Schagen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Burglary of homes1
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 Petten, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises200
Residents per km²221
Land area698 ha

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

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