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Drachtstervaart

Drachtstervaart is one of 16 districts in Smallingerland, with 1,950 residents and 702 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €476,000 is 64% above the municipal average. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 009005 · 2 neighbourhoods · 18 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,950residents1 January 2025
€476,000average WOZ home valueSmallingerland: €291,000
25%green within 500 mSmallingerland: 32%
38services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Drachtstervaart in SmallingerlandPostcodes in Drachtstervaart highlighted; the rest of Smallingerland in grey
Map of Smallingerland with Drachtstervaart highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Drachtstervaart.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Drachtstervaart west1,485€469k88%97%12%26%38
Drachtstervaart oost465€499k91%100%4%25%40

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 Drachtstervaart is €476,000, against €291,000 in Smallingerland.

702homes3 newly built in 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
89%owner-occupied8% housing association
35%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
630 m³gas per home per yearSmallingerland: 900 m³
3,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearSmallingerland: 2,470 kWh
25%homes off the gas gridSmallingerland: 5%
77%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 Drachtstervaart compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

12%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySmallingerland: 43%
41%in the top 20% nationallySmallingerland: 15%
1.4%of residents live below the poverty lineSmallingerland: 2.7%
€272,000median household wealthSmallingerland: €120,000
82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSmallingerland: 70.0%
46%with a university or higher professional degreeSmallingerland: 26%
15.0%of workers are self-employedSmallingerland: 14.0%
1.4cars 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 28 crimes in Drachtstervaart in 2025, 40% more than in 2024. That is 14.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 36.9 across Smallingerland.

Vandalism and criminal damage5
Other property crime4
Burglary of homes2
Threats2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1

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 Drachtstervaart, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km
Large supermarket1.7 km
Day nursery1.7 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.8
Primary pupils living here180
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises225
Residents per km²4,519
Land area43 ha

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

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