Bitgum

Bitgum is one of 41 districts in Waadhoeke, with 750 residents and 322 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €278,000 is 3% above the municipal average. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 194919 · 2 neighbourhoods · 15 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

750residents1 January 2025

€278,000average WOZ home valueWaadhoeke: €269,000

36%green within 500 mWaadhoeke: 33%

15services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Bitgum in WaadhoekePostcodes in Bitgum highlighted; the rest of Waadhoeke in grey

Map of Waadhoeke with Bitgum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bitgum.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Buitengebied Bitgum	50	€467k	95%	100%	20%	44%	18
Bitgum	700	€265k	76%	99%	22%	34%	15

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 Bitgum is €278,000, against €269,000 in Waadhoeke.

322homes1 January 2025

99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments

78%owner-occupied19% housing association

6%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

1,000 m³gas per home per yearWaadhoeke: 960 m³

2,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearWaadhoeke: 2,670 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridWaadhoeke: 5%

66%homes with solar panelsWaadhoeke: 52%

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

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWaadhoeke: 40%

20%in the top 20% nationallyWaadhoeke: 16%

0.4%of residents live below the poverty lineWaadhoeke: 2.1%

€176,000median household wealthWaadhoeke: €139,000

78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWaadhoeke: 72.0%

25%with a university or higher professional degreeWaadhoeke: 23%

20.0%of workers are self-employedWaadhoeke: 19.0%

1.3cars per householdWaadhoeke: 1.1

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 7 crimes in Bitgum in 2025, 46% fewer than in 2024. That is 9.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.9 across Waadhoeke.

Burglary of homes1

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 Bitgum, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km

Large supermarket3.4 km

Day nursery1.3 km

Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.8

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises90

Residents per km²299

Land area250 ha

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

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