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West-Terschelling

CBS name: Wijk 00 West-Terschelling

West-Terschelling is one of 6 districts in Terschelling, with 2,600 residents and 1,240 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €424,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 56% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 009300 · 2 neighbourhoods · 82 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,600residents1 January 2025
€424,000average WOZ home valueTerschelling: €456,000
56%green within 500 mTerschelling: 64%
44services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
West-Terschelling in TerschellingPostcodes in West-Terschelling highlighted; the rest of Terschelling in grey
Map of Terschelling with West-Terschelling highlighted

Neighbourhoods of West-Terschelling.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
West-Terschelling2,525€419k58%78%26%53%45
Verspreide huizen West-Terschelling80–67%38%6%88%27

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 West-Terschelling is €424,000, against €456,000 in Terschelling.

1,240homes2 newly built in 2025
77%single-family houses23% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied23% housing association
7%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
1,010 m³gas per home per yearTerschelling: 1,080 m³
2,250 kWhelectricity per home per yearTerschelling: 2,550 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridTerschelling: 4%
41%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 West-Terschelling compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyTerschelling: 47%
13%in the top 20% nationallyTerschelling: 16%
2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineTerschelling: 3.1%
€82,000median household wealthTerschelling: €207,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workTerschelling: 77.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeTerschelling: 29%
23.0%of workers are self-employedTerschelling: 28.0%
0.7cars 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 52 crimes in West-Terschelling in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 20.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.1 across Terschelling.

Other property crime10
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
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 West-Terschelling, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.0
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises465
Residents per km²100
Land area2,604 ha

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

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