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Wijk 15

Wijk 15 is one of 18 districts in Westerkwartier, with 3,850 residents and 1,740 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €280,000 is 15% below the municipal average. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 196915 · 5 neighbourhoods · 139 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,850residents1 January 2025
€280,000average WOZ home valueWesterkwartier: €330,000
43%green within 500 mWesterkwartier: 45%
36services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wijk 15 in WesterkwartierPostcodes in Wijk 15 highlighted; the rest of Westerkwartier in grey
Map of Westerkwartier with Wijk 15 highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Wijk 15.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Grijpskerk2,460€278k68%88%27%38%38
Visvliet285€241k78%99%28%71%1
Kommerzijl510€249k81%99%18%28%11
Pieterzijl155€241k89%100%23%41%2
Verspreide huizen Grijpskerk435€387k86%97%18%56%4

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 15 is €280,000, against €330,000 in Westerkwartier.

1,740homes1 newly built in 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied17% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,040 m³gas per home per yearWesterkwartier: 990 m³
2,800 kWhelectricity per home per yearWesterkwartier: 2,970 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridWesterkwartier: 8%
65%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 15 compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWesterkwartier: 34%
18%in the top 20% nationallyWesterkwartier: 21%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineWesterkwartier: 1.6%
€149,000median household wealthWesterkwartier: €191,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWesterkwartier: 74.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreeWesterkwartier: 30%
17.0%of workers are self-employedWesterkwartier: 17.0%
1.2cars 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 51 crimes in Wijk 15 in 2025, 39% fewer than in 2024. That is 13.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 19.5 across Westerkwartier.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Other property crime6
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Burglary of homes2
Driving under the influence2

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 15, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km
Large supermarket1.7 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.7
Primary pupils living here280
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises450
Residents per km²122
Land area3,164 ha

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

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