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Wijk 14

Wijk 14 is one of 18 districts in Westerkwartier, with 10,755 residents and 4,510 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €355,000 is 8% above the municipal average. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196914 · 5 neighbourhoods · 297 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,755residents1 January 2025
€355,000average WOZ home valueWesterkwartier: €330,000
37%green within 500 mWesterkwartier: 45%
50services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wijk 14 in WesterkwartierPostcodes in Wijk 14 highlighted; the rest of Westerkwartier in grey
Map of Westerkwartier with Wijk 14 highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Wijk 14.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 78 neighbourhoods in Westerkwartier.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Zuidhorn7,355€352k74%84%26%29%59
Noordhorn1,350€306k76%93%20%52%20
Niezijl430€236k84%99%19%55%6
Briltil460€441k94%96%14%39%46
Verspreide huizen Zuidhorn1,150€479k96%96%10%65%32

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 Wijk 14 is €355,000, against €330,000 in Westerkwartier.

4,510homes14 newly built in 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
77%owner-occupied16% housing association
11%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearWesterkwartier: 990 m³
2,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearWesterkwartier: 2,970 kWh
13%homes off the gas gridWesterkwartier: 8%
63%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 Wijk 14 compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWesterkwartier: 34%
26%in the top 20% nationallyWesterkwartier: 21%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineWesterkwartier: 1.6%
€211,000median household wealthWesterkwartier: €191,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWesterkwartier: 74.0%
43%with a university or higher professional degreeWesterkwartier: 30%
14.0%of workers are self-employedWesterkwartier: 17.0%
1.1cars 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 173 crimes in Wijk 14 in 2025, 17% fewer than in 2024. That is 16.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.5 across Westerkwartier.

Vandalism and criminal damage28
Theft of bicycles and mopeds27
Other property crime10
Assault8
Driving under the influence6
Threats5
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles2

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 Wijk 14, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.5
Primary pupils living here1,140
Secondary pupils living here770
Business premises1,140
Residents per km²460
Land area2,336 ha

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

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