Marsum

Marsum is one of 41 districts in Waadhoeke, with 1,040 residents and 498 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €258,000 is 4% below the municipal average. On average 54% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 194934 · 2 neighbourhoods · 35 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,040residents1 January 2025

€258,000average WOZ home valueWaadhoeke: €269,000

54%green within 500 mWaadhoeke: 33%

19services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Waadhoeke with Marsum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Marsum.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Buitengebied Marsum	175	€416k	89%	96%	17%	71%	18
Marsum	865	€239k	66%	97%	27%	47%	19

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 Marsum is €258,000, against €269,000 in Waadhoeke.

498homes1 January 2025

97%single-family houses3% flats and apartments

68%owner-occupied21% housing association

3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

1,030 m³gas per home per yearWaadhoeke: 960 m³

2,610 kWhelectricity per home per yearWaadhoeke: 2,670 kWh

6%homes off the gas gridWaadhoeke: 5%

50%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 Marsum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWaadhoeke: 40%

14%in the top 20% nationallyWaadhoeke: 16%

1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineWaadhoeke: 2.1%

€133,000median household wealthWaadhoeke: €139,000

69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWaadhoeke: 72.0%

29%with a university or higher professional degreeWaadhoeke: 23%

19.0%of workers are self-employedWaadhoeke: 19.0%

1.1cars 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 42 crimes in Marsum in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 40.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.9 across Waadhoeke.

Vandalism and criminal damage17

Burglary of homes4

Threats3

Theft from vehicles2

Assault2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

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 Marsum, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket3.4 km

Day nursery0.8 km

Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises145

Residents per km²143

Land area724 ha

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

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