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Medemblik

Noord-Holland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0420

Avg. sale price

€462k

Price Growth YoY

+7.5%

Population

45.934

Medemblik is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 45.934 residents, the 110th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €409k, 3% above the national average of €398k. Of its 19.593 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 16 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 4/5

70% owner-occupied · 30% rental

Average income €39.7k · 22.6% higher educated

74% labour participation · 379 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€462k

-4% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€409k

+3% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

19.593

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €53k (13%) 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
€462k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 54% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 46k 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
86%
14%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 22.5% (2021); worst: -3.1% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

30%

Built before 2000

93%

Household Composition

Single

32.55%

With children

35.11%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 379 /km²
Population density

379

-29% 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

83.21%

EU / Western background

8.7%

Non-EU background

8.09%

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

€40k

-6% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.1%

-32% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

74.0%

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

22.6%

Low education

30.3%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

53%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

21%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€244.4k
Poverty rate
2.1%
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
23.2
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 81% 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
6.6
Property damage
2.4
Violent crime
3.5
In 2025: 6.6 theft, 3.5 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.

23

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

96%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 95.8%
Weak / insufficient · 4.2%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

32

Daycare (KDV)

23

After-school care (BSO)

853

KDV child places

27

Avg KDV size
12.4 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.26 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

58%
42%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 58% · 32 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 42% · 23 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

53%
47%
Offers VVE · 53% · 17 locations
No VVE · 47% · 15 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.7

-28% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.3

-16% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.4 km

+27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.4 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

4

Bus stops

184

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.7
µg/m³
-3.4 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)
20 total in municipality · 4.35 per 10k residents

Christian churches

19

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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