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Terschelling

Terschelling has 4,923 residents in 2,652 households, spread over 6 districts (wijken) and 15 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €456,000, from €424,000 in West-Terschelling to €581,000 in Lies. 64% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 6 districts · 15 neighbourhoods · 166 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,923residents1 January 2025
€456,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
64%green within 500 mpostcode average
43services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Terschelling.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Terschelling: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Terschelling: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Terschelling: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Terschelling: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 6 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Terschelling's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
West-Terschelling€424k58%11%25%57%56%4420.0
Midsland€449k63%13%25%41%67%5126.1
Formerum€576k85%10%22%36%77%1737.3
Lies€581k83%11%33%25%79%7–
Hoorn€524k76%15%25%38%70%1412.2
Oosterend€508k71%15%19%27%91%7–

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Terschelling is €456,000.

2,360homes4 newly built in 2025
76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied19% housing association
5%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
1,080 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,550 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
4%homes off the gas gridaverage
43%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
16%in the top 20% nationally 
3.1%of residents live below the poverty line 
€207,000median household wealth 
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
29%with a university or higher professional degree 
28.0%of workers are self-employed 
0.9cars per household 

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 109 crimes in Terschelling in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 22.1 per 1,000 residents.

Other property crime14
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Assault10
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Driving under the influence7
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 Terschelling, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.8
Primary pupils living here290
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises1,045
Residents per km²56
Land area8,721 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Terschelling, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Brandaris.veraf
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Brandaris.veraf
Photo: Boboko skylge · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Terschelling Sonnenaufgang
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Terschelling Sonnenaufgang
Photo: Pe-sa · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Reddingsboothuis in West-Terschelling
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Reddingsboothuis in West-Terschelling
Photo: MarcoSwart · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Terschelling.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.