Formerum

CBS name: Wijk 02 Formerum

Formerum is one of 6 districts in Terschelling, with 295 residents and 127 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €576,000 is 26% above the municipal average. On average 77% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 009302 · 2 neighbourhoods · 12 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

295residents1 January 2025

€576,000average WOZ home valueTerschelling: €456,000

77%green within 500 mTerschelling: 64%

17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Formerum in TerschellingPostcodes in Formerum highlighted; the rest of Terschelling in grey

Map of Terschelling with Formerum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Formerum.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Formerum	200	€568k	87%	62%	20%	71%	21
Verspreide huizen Formerum-Zuid	95	€597k	82%	63%	26%	81%	13

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 Formerum is €576,000, against €456,000 in Terschelling.

127homes1 newly built in 2025

62%single-family houses38% flats and apartments

85%owner-occupied0% housing association

5%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied

1,370 m³gas per home per yearTerschelling: 1,080 m³

3,320 kWhelectricity per home per yearTerschelling: 2,550 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridTerschelling: 4%

38%homes with solar panelsTerschelling: 43%

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

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTerschelling: 47%

25%in the top 20% nationallyTerschelling: 16%

3.7%of residents live below the poverty lineTerschelling: 3.1%

€546,000median household wealthTerschelling: €207,000

83.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTerschelling: 77.0%

42.0%of workers are self-employedTerschelling: 28.0%

1.2cars per householdTerschelling: 0.9

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 11 crimes in Formerum in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 37.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.1 across Terschelling.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Assault3

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Other property crime1

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 Formerum, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery2.0 km

Primary school1.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.2

Primary pupils living here20

Secondary pupils living here10

Business premises100

Residents per km²55

Land area544 ha

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

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