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Achtkarspelen

Friesland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0059

Avg. sale price

€387k

Price Growth YoY

+15.1%

Population

28.200

Achtkarspelen is a municipality in Friesland with 28.200 residents, the 202nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €294k, 26% below the national average of €398k. Of its 12.416 homes, 64% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 3 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Friesland province · urbanisation level 4/5

64% owner-occupied · 36% rental

Average income €34.6k · 17.9% higher educated

71% labour participation · 276 /km²

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Average sale price

€387k

-19% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€294k

-26% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

64.0%

+12% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

12.416

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €93k (32%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€387k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 86% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 28k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
87%
13%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 22.4% (2021); worst: 2.4% (2019).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

64%

Rental

36%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

32.31%

With children

36.46%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 276 /km²
Population density

276

-49% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
13%
22%
27%
22%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

93.85%

EU / Western background

2.56%

Non-EU background

3.59%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€35k

-18% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.4%

-23% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

71.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

17.9%

Low education

32.5%

Labour participation

71%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

56%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

18%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€149k
Poverty rate
2.4%
Cars/household
1.3
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
19.3
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 92% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
5.3
Property damage
1.6
Violent crime
3.0
In 2025: 5.4 theft, 3.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

19

Primary schools (PO)

3

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

86%
9%
Good · 4.5%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 86.4%
Weak / insufficient · 9.1%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

19

Daycare (KDV)

18

After-school care (BSO)

486

KDV child places

26

Avg KDV size
10.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.19 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

51%
49%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 51% · 19 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 49% · 18 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

84%
16%
Offers VVE · 84% · 16 locations
No VVE · 16% · 3 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.4

-46% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.9

-21% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.7 km

+55% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.8 km

+80% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.7 km

Supermarket

1.8 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

112

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.4
µg/m³
-5.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.8
µg/m³
-1.8 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Friesland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
31 total in municipality · 10.99 per 10k residents

Christian churches

30

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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