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De Folgeren

De Folgeren is one of 16 districts in Smallingerland, with 6,170 residents and 2,564 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €340,000 is 17% above the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 009007 · 6 neighbourhoods · 100 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,170residents1 January 2025
€340,000average WOZ home valueSmallingerland: €291,000
27%green within 500 mSmallingerland: 32%
73services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Folgeren in SmallingerlandPostcodes in De Folgeren highlighted; the rest of Smallingerland in grey
Map of Smallingerland with De Folgeren highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Folgeren.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 61 neighbourhoods in Smallingerland.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Folgeren zuidwest1,005€240k67%77%18%26%71
De Folgeren noord780€386k93%100%24%25%70
De Folgeren centrum1,515€244k72%94%15%19%83
Fennepark1,405€448k89%88%24%28%77
Burmaniapark875€378k74%83%12%31%52
Vrijburgh585€432k65%93%9%41%34

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 De Folgeren is €340,000, against €291,000 in Smallingerland.

2,564homes92 newly built in 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
77%owner-occupied16% housing association
6%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearSmallingerland: 900 m³
2,730 kWhelectricity per home per yearSmallingerland: 2,470 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridSmallingerland: 5%
55%homes with solar panelsSmallingerland: 47%

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

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySmallingerland: 43%
22%in the top 20% nationallySmallingerland: 15%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineSmallingerland: 2.7%
€194,000median household wealthSmallingerland: €120,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSmallingerland: 70.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeSmallingerland: 26%
13.0%of workers are self-employedSmallingerland: 14.0%
1.2cars per householdSmallingerland: 1.0

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 136 crimes in De Folgeren in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 22.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Smallingerland.

Vandalism and criminal damage37
Driving under the influence18
Assault10
Other property crime8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Theft from vehicles3
Threats3

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 De Folgeren, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0
Primary pupils living here510
Secondary pupils living here380
Business premises540
Residents per km²2,018
Land area306 ha

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

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