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Drechterland

Noord-Holland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0498

Avg. sale price

€534k

Price Growth YoY

+14.7%

Population

20.476

Drechterland is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 20.476 residents, the 272nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €423k, 6% above the national average of €398k. Of its 8.738 homes, 74% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 8 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 4/5

74% owner-occupied · 26% rental

Average income €40.9k · 26.1% higher educated

75% labour participation · 348 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€534k

+11% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€423k

+6% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

74.0%

+30% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

8.738

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €111k (26%) 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
€534k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 74% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 20k 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
88%
12%
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: 15.7% (2021); worst: 2.1% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

74%

Rental

26%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

30.19%

With children

36.44%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 348 /km²
Population density

348

-35% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
12%
22%
28%
23%
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

86.03%

EU / Western background

7.09%

Non-EU background

6.88%

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

€41k

-3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.9%

-39% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

75.0%

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

26.1%

Low education

29.8%

Labour participation

75%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

54%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

21%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€294.2k
Poverty rate
1.9%
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
22.5
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 83% 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
8.2
Property damage
2.4
Violent crime
2.2
In 2025: 8.2 theft, 2.2 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.

9

Primary schools (PO)

—

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

13

Daycare (KDV)

8

After-school care (BSO)

360

KDV child places

28

Avg KDV size
11.7 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.22 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

62%
38%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 62% · 13 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 38% · 8 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

54%
46%
Offers VVE · 54% · 7 locations
No VVE · 46% · 6 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.6

-37% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.3

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.6 km

+45% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.7 km

+70% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.6 km

Supermarket

1.7 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

80

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.6
µg/m³
-4.4 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.3
µg/m³
-1.4 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) · Noord-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
10 total in municipality · 4.88 per 10k residents

Christian churches

10

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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