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Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS BU19400301 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

De Fryske Marren

Avg. WOZ Value

€317k

official assessed

Population

4.460

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

1.972

total homes

Owner-Occupied

54%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€34.9k

per recipient

Median wealth

€144k

household net worth

Density

1.332 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

54%

46%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

37%

30%

33%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.1

Education & Labour

Higher education

32.55%

Low education

23.83%

Labour participation

73%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

83.86%

EU / Western background

2.91%

Non-EU background

13.23%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

54%

Rental

46%

Built before 2000

95%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

83%

Multi-family (apartments)

17%

Cars/household: 1.2

Area: 3.4 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

0.6 km

🛒

Supermarket

0.5 km

🧒

Childcare

0.7 km

🏫

Primary school

0.5 km

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

15%

15–25 years

11%

25–45 years

22%

45–65 years

23%

65+ years

29%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

21%

22%

18%

40%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

505 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Balk

21.1

De Fryske Marren

21.9

Nederland

44.8

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations