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Lutjegast

CBS name: Wijk 01 Lutjegast

Lutjegast is one of 18 districts in Westerkwartier, with 1,115 residents and 440 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €352,000 is 7% above the municipal average. On average 76% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196901 · 2 neighbourhoods · 37 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,115residents1 January 2025
€352,000average WOZ home valueWesterkwartier: €330,000
76%green within 500 mWesterkwartier: 45%
8services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Lutjegast in WesterkwartierPostcodes in Lutjegast highlighted; the rest of Westerkwartier in grey
Map of Westerkwartier with Lutjegast highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Lutjegast.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Lutjegast720€315k84%99%15%68%9
Verspreide huizen Lutjegast395€423k94%99%22%86%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 Lutjegast is €352,000, against €330,000 in Westerkwartier.

440homes1 January 2025
99%single-family houses1% flats and apartments
87%owner-occupied8% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,250 m³gas per home per yearWesterkwartier: 990 m³
3,450 kWhelectricity per home per yearWesterkwartier: 2,970 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridWesterkwartier: 8%
59%homes with solar panelsWesterkwartier: 61%

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

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWesterkwartier: 34%
26%in the top 20% nationallyWesterkwartier: 21%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineWesterkwartier: 1.6%
€252,000median household wealthWesterkwartier: €191,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWesterkwartier: 74.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeWesterkwartier: 30%
23.0%of workers are self-employedWesterkwartier: 17.0%
1.4cars per householdWesterkwartier: 1.2

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 14 crimes in Lutjegast in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.5 across Westerkwartier.

Threats3
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Burglary of homes2
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 Lutjegast, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.7 km
Large supermarket3.6 km
Day nursery3.5 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.2
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises175
Residents per km²57
Land area1,949 ha

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

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