Wjelsryp

Wjelsryp is one of 41 districts in Waadhoeke, with 445 residents and 192 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €308,000 is 14% above the municipal average. On average 75% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 194954 · 2 neighbourhoods · 14 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

445residents1 January 2025

€308,000average WOZ home valueWaadhoeke: €269,000

75%green within 500 mWaadhoeke: 33%

2services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Waadhoeke with Wjelsryp highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Wjelsryp.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Buitengebied Wjelsryp	120	€370k	91%	100%	17%	82%	2
Wjelsryp	325	€288k	85%	100%	25%	70%	2

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 Wjelsryp is €308,000, against €269,000 in Waadhoeke.

192homes1 January 2025

100%single-family houses0% flats and apartments

86%owner-occupied8% housing association

0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

1,090 m³gas per home per yearWaadhoeke: 960 m³

3,040 kWhelectricity per home per yearWaadhoeke: 2,670 kWh

4%homes off the gas gridWaadhoeke: 5%

62%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 Wjelsryp compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWaadhoeke: 40%

21%in the top 20% nationallyWaadhoeke: 16%

0.0%of residents live below the poverty lineWaadhoeke: 2.1%

€230,000median household wealthWaadhoeke: €139,000

76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWaadhoeke: 72.0%

27.0%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 Wjelsryp in 2025, 40% more than in 2024. That is 15.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.9 across Waadhoeke.

Burglary of homes1

Assault1

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 Wjelsryp, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.5 km

Large supermarket3.6 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.0

Primary pupils living here50

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises75

Residents per km²77

Land area583 ha

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

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