Weststellingwerf

Weststellingwerf has 26,596 residents in 11,806 households, spread over 16 districts (wijken) and 63 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €315,000, from €276,000 in Wolvega to €466,000 in Oldetrijne-Sonnega. 65% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 16 districts · 63 neighbourhoods · 797 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

26,596residents1 January 2025

€315,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024

41%green within 500 mpostcode average

34services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Weststellingwerf.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space

0%30%+

Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

Map of Weststellingwerf: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)

<60240+

Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

Map of Weststellingwerf: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average

<80%160%+

Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

Map of Weststellingwerf: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m

<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 16 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Weststellingwerf's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

District	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Aged 0–14	Aged 65+	One-person households	Green 500 m	Services 15 min	Crimes per 1,000
Wolvega	€276k	56%	15%	27%	38%	21%	72	30.2
De Wolden-Ter Idzard	–	93%	13%	22%	21%	78%	4	25.4
De Lamers	–	87%	15%	20%	19%	81%	1	5.3
Lange-Nije-Munk	€379k	89%	16%	22%	23%	85%	2	11.7
Scherpenzeel-Spanga	€367k	83%	16%	21%	24%	82%	5	4.4
Oldetrijne-Sonnega	€466k	93%	16%	21%	27%	75%	1	16.7
Blesdijke	€453k	94%	15%	20%	24%	70%	2	9.9
De Blesse-Peperga	€321k	77%	14%	21%	26%	56%	8	14.4
Steggerda	€345k	80%	13%	27%	33%	64%	6	12.8
De Hoeve-Vinkega	€450k	88%	14%	25%	17%	73%	5	10.2
Noordwolde	€284k	57%	13%	29%	39%	38%	27	14.3
Oosterstreek	€402k	93%	13%	30%	21%	65%	4	5.3
Zandhuizen	€428k	73%	14%	26%	26%	75%	5	5.7
Boijl	€388k	80%	13%	26%	29%	64%	4	8.1
Nijeholtpade	€453k	88%	17%	20%	32%	74%	7	13.0
Oldeholtpade	€392k	82%	16%	26%	21%	61%	13	23.5

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Weststellingwerf is €315,000.

12,042homes116 newly built in 2025

88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments

65%owner-occupied26% housing association

7%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied

980 m³gas per home per yearaverage

2,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage

5%homes off the gas gridaverage

61%homes with solar panelsaverage

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

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationally

16%in the top 20% nationally

2.2%of residents live below the poverty line

€174,000median household wealth

71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work

24%with a university or higher professional degree

20.0%of workers are self-employed

1.2cars per household

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 581 crimes in Weststellingwerf in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 21.8 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage81

Assault48

Other property crime48

Driving under the influence41

Theft of bicycles and mopeds30

Threats21

Burglary of homes16

Theft from vehicles10

Public violence against people7

Vehicle theft3

Pickpocketing1

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 Weststellingwerf, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.3 km

Large supermarket2.2 km

Day nursery1.0 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.9

Primary pupils living here2,130

Secondary pupils living here1,240

Business premises3,550

Residents per km²121

Land area22,020 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Weststellingwerf, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Districts and neighbourhoods of Weststellingwerf.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.