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De Blesse-Peperga

De Blesse-Peperga is one of 16 districts in Weststellingwerf, with 905 residents and 384 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €321,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 56% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 009807 · 2 neighbourhoods · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
905residents1 January 2025
€321,000average WOZ home valueWeststellingwerf: €315,000
56%green within 500 mWeststellingwerf: 41%
8services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Blesse-Peperga in WeststellingwerfPostcodes in De Blesse-Peperga highlighted; the rest of Weststellingwerf in grey
Map of Weststellingwerf with De Blesse-Peperga highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Blesse-Peperga.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Blesse810€308k74%99%21%54%8
Peperga95€455k97%97%21%70%7

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 De Blesse-Peperga is €321,000, against €315,000 in Weststellingwerf.

384homes1 newly built in 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
77%owner-occupied17% housing association
2%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,130 m³gas per home per yearWeststellingwerf: 980 m³
3,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearWeststellingwerf: 2,770 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridWeststellingwerf: 5%
58%homes with solar panelsWeststellingwerf: 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 De Blesse-Peperga compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWeststellingwerf: 40%
19%in the top 20% nationallyWeststellingwerf: 16%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineWeststellingwerf: 2.2%
€219,000median household wealthWeststellingwerf: €174,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWeststellingwerf: 71.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeWeststellingwerf: 24%
17.0%of workers are self-employedWeststellingwerf: 20.0%
1.3cars per householdWeststellingwerf: 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 13 crimes in De Blesse-Peperga in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 14.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.8 across Weststellingwerf.

Vandalism and criminal damage5
Theft from vehicles1
Assault1
Other property crime1

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 De Blesse-Peperga, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice5.2 km
Large supermarket5.0 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.8
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises95
Residents per km²176
Land area513 ha

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

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